全然

ぜんぜん

not at all; wholly, entirely

Also:wholly, extremely

What does 全然 mean?

全然 is a Japanese noun meaning not at all; wholly, entirely in English. It can also be translated as wholly, extremely depending on context. It is written as 全然 in kanji, ぜんぜん in hiragana, and zenzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

「長い1日だったのでお疲れでしょう」「いいえ、全然

"You must be tired after a long day." "No, not in the least."

あなたの作文は全然だめだというわけではない。

Your composition is not altogether bad.