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What does 全然 (ぜんぜん, zenzen) mean?

全然 (ぜんぜん, zenzen) means not at all (used with negative); completely.

Quick facts
Readingぜんぜん
Romajizenzen
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ぜんぜん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzenzen

not at all (used with negative); completely

  1. 1adverb (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  2. 2adverb wholly; entirely; completely
  3. 3adverb extremely; very

Example sentences

  • I haven't slept at all since yesterday.

  • This book isn't interesting at all.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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