This is the 4671st most frequent Japanese word.
散々
"散々" (sanzan) means "severely," "harshly," or "thoroughly," often implying a negative or troublesome outcome.
散々 is used to describe the negative and disastrous outcome of something.
彼は試験で散々な結果を取った。
He got disastrous results in the exam.
散々 is used to indicate an exhaustive or thorough extent of an activity.
散々遊んだ後、彼らは家に帰ることにした。
After playing thoroughly, they decided to go home.
散々 is used to emphasize the lengthy or taxing nature of a decision-making process.