全然

This is the 563rd most frequent Japanese word.


全然

"全然" means "entirely" or "completely," often used with a negative to mean "not at all."


The word '全然' is used here in a negative sentence to emphasize the degree of 'not being interesting'.

この本は全然面白くない。

This book is not interesting at all.


In this sentence, '全然' emphasizes the lack of heat, paired with a negative conjugation of 'hot'.

今日は全然暑くない。

Today is not hot at all.


Here, '全然' is used positively to mean 'completely' or 'totally,' which can occur although it is less common.

彼の説明は全然わかりました。

I completely understood his explanation.