全然〜ない
全然〜ない means not at all. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this to make a strong negative statement, followed by a negative expression. It means that something is not true even a little.
Japanese sources describe it as 「まったくそうではない」.
全然〜ない examples
私はお酒を全然飲みません。
I do not drink alcohol at all.
この映画は全然おもしろくなかったです。
This movie was not interesting at all.
全然〜ない exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今日は（ ）寒くないです。
- 全然 ✓
- とても
- 少し
- よく
Today is not cold at all.
私は英語が（ ）分かりません。
- 全然 ✓
- もう
- いつも
- たくさん
I do not understand English at all.
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