全然（ぜんぜん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: not at all
Example sentences
- この難しい問題は全然わからない。 — I don't understand this difficult problem at all.
- 私はお酒が全然飲めない。 — I can't drink alcohol at all.
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