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[ぜん()·ぜん()]
zenzen
adverb

English Meaning(s) for 全然

adverb
  1. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest (with neg. sentence)
  2. wholly; entirely; completely; totally (neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
  3. extremely; very (pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)

Definition and Synonyms for 全然

Whole to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
Synonyms: ずぶ, およそ, すべて, とんと, ひたと, まるで, もろに, おおよそ, おさおさ, かいくれ, さっぱり, すっかり, すっぱり, ずっぷり, ひたすら, ひたぶる, ぷっつり, まったく, まるきり, まんざら, みっしり, みっちり, からっきし, まるっきし, まるっきり, きれいさっぱり, 一に, 一円, 一切, 一向, 万々, 何も, 全い, 全然, , 完全, 完膚なきまで, 徹頭徹尾, 根っから, 皆目
Absolutely completely and without qualification
Synonyms: まるで, すっかり, まったく, まるきり, バッチリ, まるっきし, まるっきり, 全い, 全然, 完全, 断じて, 断じる, 断ずる, 断然, 皆目, 神掛けて, 絶対に, 誓う, 誓って
By A Long Shot by a great deal
Synonyms: まったく, 全い, 全然
Diametrically as from opposite ends of a diameter
Synonyms: 全然

Meanings for each kanji in 全然

» whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
» sort of thing; so; if so; in that case; well

Stroke Order Diagrams for 全然

Sample Sentences for 全然

I don't mind in the slightest who he is.
Two years ago, I couldn't play basketball at all.
I had no idea of what she intended to do.
I can't speak French at all.
His speech made no sense to me.

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