How to say 'Completely' in Japanese | 全く

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The Japanese word for Completely is 'Mattaku', written as 全く in Japanese.'Completely' in hiragana is まったく.

word

全く

Meaning

Completely

Reading

まったく

mattaku

Kanji

全Whole, All

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '全く (まったく)' means 'completely' or 'entirely'. It is often used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, either positively or negatively. For example: I completely forgot「全く忘れていた」(まったくわすれていた). It can also be used to express agreement or confirmation, similar to 'exactly' or 'absolutely'. For example: That's exactly right!「全くその通り！」(まったくそのとおり！). In negative contexts, it can mean 'not at all', as in: I don't understand at all「全く分からない」(まったくわからない). This adverb is versatile and commonly used in both casual and formal speech.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

289

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 全く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

全

Meaning

Whole, All

Hiragana in the Word 全く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 全く Through the Kanji 全

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 全 as well.

word

全部

Meaning

All

word

全体

Meaning

Whole

word

安全

Meaning

Safe

word

完全

Meaning

Complete

word

全国

Meaning

Nationwide

word

全

Meaning

All

word

全員

Meaning

Everyone

word

全然

Meaning

Not at all

word

全て

Meaning

All

word

全身

Meaning

Whole body

word

全速力

Meaning

Full speed

word

全面

Meaning

Entirety

word

健全

Meaning

Sound, Healthy

word

保全

Meaning

Preservation, Conservation

word

全力

Meaning

Full power

word

全面的

Meaning

Comprehensive

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

全般

Meaning

Overall

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'Mattaku' means 'Completely' .

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