HomeGrammarJLPT N3まったく~ない (mattaku ~nai)

まったく~ない (mattaku ~nai)

JLPT N3

Explanation

Completely not; not at all.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The まったく~ない grammar point is used to express that something is not the case at all, or to emphasize the negativity of a situation or action. It is used with negative forms of verbs, い-adjectives, and な-adjectives. It can be translated as 'completely not' or 'not at all' in English.

Examples

Kare wa, mattaku oboete inai.

He doesn't remember at all.

Kono heya wa mattaku atatakakunai.

This room is not warm at all.

Kanojo wa mattaku okurete inai.

She is not late at all.

Kore wa mattaku benri de wa nai.

This is not convenient at all.

Practice

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