全然ぜんぜん〜ない

ぜんぜん〜ないzenzen naineutral

not at all — the far end of "not much" + savor + not

zenzen ajiwawanai

not at all — the far end of "not much"

meaning: not savor at all

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  • 味あじわう
  • 全然ぜんぜん〜ない
  • 全然ぜんぜん味あじわわない

一晩ひとばんかけて読よんだのに、全然ぜんぜん味あじわわない。

hitoban kakete yonda noni, zenzen ajiwawanai.

I spent all night reading it and I still do not savor at all. neutral

値段ねだんは去年きょねんと全然ぜんぜん変かわっていません。

nedan wa kyonen to zenzen kawatte imasen.

The price hasn't changed at all since last year. neutral

All examples7

not at all — nothing of the act or the quality is admitted

  1. 一晩ひとばんかけて読よんだのに、全然ぜんぜん分わからない。

    hitoban kakete yonda noni, zenzen wakaranai.

    I spent all night reading it and I still do not understand at all. neutral

  2. 値段ねだんは去年きょねんと全然ぜんぜん変かわっていません。

    nedan wa kyonen to zenzen kawatte imasen.

    The price hasn't changed at all since last year. neutral

  3. 「大丈夫だいじょうぶ?」「うん、全然ぜんぜん痛いたくないよ。」

    daijoubu? un, zenzen itakunai yo.

    “Are you OK?” “Yeah, it doesn't hurt at all.” casual

  4. 締しめ切きりまで時間じかんがないのに、準備じゅんびが全然ぜんぜん進すすんでいません。

    shimekiri made jikan ga nai noni, junbi ga zenzen susunde imasen.

    The deadline is close and preparations have made no progress whatsoever. neutral

totally fine; completely different — cancels a worry someone just raised

  1. 「遅おくれてごめん。」「全然ぜんぜん大丈夫だいじょうぶだよ。」

    okurete gomen. zenzen daijoubu da yo.

    “Sorry I'm late.” “It's totally fine.” casual

  2. 写真しゃしんと全然ぜんぜん違ちがうじゃん、この部屋へや。

    shashin to zenzen chigau jan, kono heya.

    This room differs in every way from the photos. casual

  3. 「この席せきでいい?」「うん、全然ぜんぜんいいよ。」

    kono seki de ii? un, zenzen ii yo.

    “Is this seat OK?” “Yeah, it's totally fine.” casual

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