Illustration: On the tatami floor of a Japanese living room, a child vigorously waves a feather toy directly beside a sleeping cat. The feathers hover close to its nose, yet the cat remains completely limp, eyes shut, paws relaxed, and tail resting motionless along the cushion.

JLPT N4adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

全ぜん然ぜん

zenzen

not at all

Usually used with a negative verb or adjective. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 全然ぜんぜん眠ねむれない。

    I can’t sleep at all.

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  2. 全然ぜんぜん痛いたくないよ。

    It doesn’t hurt at all.

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  3. 全然ぜんぜんわかりません。

    I have no idea.

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Kanji in 全然

  • 全whole; entireOnゼンKunまったく・すべて
  • 然sort of thing; soOnゼン・ネンKunしか・しかり・しかし

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