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全然〜ない

N5
ぜんぜん〜ない zenzen ... nai

not at all; not in the least

Formation

全然 + Verb-nai / 全然 + i-Adj-ku + ない / 全然 + na-Adj + じゃない

Chinese meanings

完全不;一点也不

Chinese formation

全然+动词或形容词否定形

Chinese usage

强调完全没有某种状态或行为。

Chinese notes

口语中全然也可与肯定表达搭配,但此处介绍否定用法。

Examples

  • この問もん題だいは全ぜん然ぜんわかりません。
    I don't understand this question at all.
    这道题我完全不懂。
  • 今日きょうは全ぜん然ぜん寒さむくないです。
    It's not cold at all today.
    今天一点也不冷。
  • 弟おとうとは全ぜん然ぜん勉べん強きょうしません。
    My younger brother doesn't study at all.
    弟弟完全不学习。

Notes

Stronger than あまり〜ない. In casual speech 全然 is sometimes used with positive words (全然大丈夫), but with a negative is the standard use.

#negation#degree

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('zenzen-nai');
{
  "id": "zenzen-nai",
  "pattern": "全然〜ない",
  "reading": "ぜんぜん〜ない",
  "romaji": "zenzen ... nai",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "not at all; not in the least",
  "formation": "全然 + Verb-nai / 全然 + i-Adj-ku + ない / 全然 + na-Adj + じゃない",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この問題は全然わかりません。",
      "furigana": "この{問題|もんだい}は{全然|ぜんぜん}わかりません。",
      "en": "I don't understand this question at all."
    },
    {
      "ja": "今日は全然寒くないです。",
      "furigana": "{今日|きょう}は{全然|ぜんぜん}{寒|さむ}くないです。",
      "en": "It's not cold at all today."
    },
    {
      "ja": "弟は全然勉強しません。",
      "furigana": "{弟|おとうと}は{全然|ぜんぜん}{勉強|べんきょう}しません。",
      "en": "My younger brother doesn't study at all."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "negation",
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "Stronger than あまり〜ない. In casual speech 全然 is sometimes used with positive words (全然大丈夫), but with a negative is the standard use.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "e788ec20f5ed955c7556a1aebadad29c529df4a75cc5acabfeba91ea815bbc0d",
    "meanings": [
      "完全不",
      "一点也不"
    ],
    "formation": "全然+动词或形容词否定形",
    "explanation": "强调完全没有某种状态或行为。",
    "notes": "口语中全然也可与肯定表达搭配,但此处介绍否定用法。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この問題は全然わかりません。",
        "zh": "这道题我完全不懂。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "今日は全然寒くないです。",
        "zh": "今天一点也不冷。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "弟は全然勉強しません。",
        "zh": "弟弟完全不学习。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#zenzen-nai",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "f51654f54976e3afe282e5f9e581065b0c2600d3b38bb214139230e1b3dd7a20"
  }
}