ぜんぜん～ JLPT N5 Casual
zenzen～
Used to express 'not at all' or 'completely' in negative sentences.
The everyday, common "not at all" - very frequent in speech.
Formation
ぜんぜん + [Negative verb/adjective]
Explanation
The ぜんぜん grammar point is used to emphasize a negative statement and can be translated as 'not at all' or 'completely (in negative sense)'. It is commonly used with negative verbs or negative forms of adjectives, placed before the negative part.
Example sentences
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He doesn't talk at all.
Kare wa zenzen hanasanai.
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This room is not dark at all.
Kono heya wa zenzen kurakunai.
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She is not tired at all.
Kanojo wa zenzen tsukarete inai.
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That movie was not interesting at all.
Sono eiga wa zenzen omoshirokunakatta.