ぜんぜん～ (zenzen～)
JLPT N5
Explanation
Used to express 'not at all' or 'completely' in negative sentences.
Formation
ぜんぜん + [Negative verb/adjective]
Detailed 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.
Examples
彼はぜんぜん話さない。
Kare wa zenzen hanasanai.
He doesn't talk at all.
この部屋はぜんぜん暗くない。
Kono heya wa zenzen kurakunai.
This room is not dark at all.
彼女はぜんぜん疲れていない。
Kanojo wa zenzen tsukarete inai.
She is not tired at all.
その映画はぜんぜん面白くなかった。
Sono eiga wa zenzen omoshirokunakatta.
That movie was not interesting at all.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.