How to say "Not at all" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Not at all" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Not at all" is "Zenzen", written in japanese as "全然".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The adverb '全然 (ぜんぜん)' means 'not at all'. It is used to strongly emphasize a negative statement or to indicate that something is completely or absolutely not the case. It can be used with verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to negate or deny something. For example: I'm not hungry at all - (全然お腹空いていません). It's not cold at all - (全然寒くありません).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "全" means "Whole" and "All" and can be read as "Zen", "Matta" and "Sube". And The kanji "然" means "Sort of thing" and "In that case" and can be read as "Sa", "Nen", "Zen" and "Shika".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Zenzen" mean in japanese?
"Zenzen" means "Not at all" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for whole and all?What is the Kanji for sort of thing and in that case?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Not at all" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "べ" is read as "be". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.
