JLPT N3 · Adverb

全く (mattaku)

全く (まったく, mattaku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “really; truly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まったく
Romaji: mattaku
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly · adverb, noun taking の
indeed · adverb, noun taking の
good grief · interjection · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼の意見は我々の意見とはまったく違っている。

His opinion is quite different from ours.

Tatoeba #118164

「彼女はきれいだね」「まったくだ」

"She is lovely." "So she is."

Tatoeba #236175

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 全く

全

whole, entire, allゼン・まった.く・すべ.て · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 全く.

全部ぜんぶall全然ぜんぜん(not) at all安全あんぜんsafety全ぜんall全てすべてeverything完全かんぜんperfect全員ぜんいんall members全国ぜんこくthe whole country全身ぜんしんwhole (body)全体ぜんたいwhole全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works全般ぜんぱん(the) whole全力ぜんりょくall one's power (strength, energy, efforts)健全けんぜんhealthy

Source: JMdict entry 1394800 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.