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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 "Issai", written in japanese as "一切".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb '一切 (いっさい)' is used to express a complete negation or absence of something, often translated as 'not at all' or 'entirely not'. It is commonly used in negative sentences to emphasize the total lack of something. For example: I don't eat meat at all「私は肉を一切食べない」(わたしはにくをいっさいたべない). He doesn't drink alcohol at all「彼はお酒を一切飲まない」(かれはおさけをいっさいのまない). This word is often paired with negative verbs to reinforce the idea of complete exclusion or refusal. It can also be used in formal or written contexts to convey a strong sense of negation.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu" and "Hito". And The kanji "切" means "Cut" and can be read as "Ki", "Sai" and "Setsu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Issai" mean in japanese?

"Issai" means "Not at all" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for one?What is the Kanji for cut?

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 "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "せ" is read as "se".

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.

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