Japanese word

まるっきり

Pronunciation

Romajimarukkiri

Meaning

  • adverbnot at all

Example

私はまるっきり分かりません。watashi wa ma ru kki ri wa ka ri ma se n

I do not understand it at all.

Illustration for まるっきり (not at all)

More examples

彼の話はまるっきり信用できません。kare no hanashi wa ma ru kki ri shin yō de ki ma se n

I cannot trust what he says at all.

Core concept

Signals that the stated quality, knowledge, or condition is absent to the fullest possible degree.

Common phrases

  • まるっきり違うma ru kki ri chiga u

    completely different

  • まるっきり役に立たないma ru kki ri yaku ni ta ta na i

    not be useful at all

  • まるっきり覚えていないma ru kki ri obo e te i na i

    not remember at all

Similar words

全くmattaku: It describes a quality, knowledge, or condition as completely missing.
さっぱりsappari: It conveys that understanding or a desired outcome is wholly lacking in informal negative speech.
少しもsukoshimo: It denies the presence of even the slightest amount, usually with a negative predicate.
全然zenzen: It emphasizes that a quality, state, or action is not present at all.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄が少しも成り立たないさま。a ru koto gara ga suko shi mo na ri ta ta na i sa ma

Word origin

まるっきり (marukkiri) is an emphatic colloquial form of まるきり (marukiri), written as 丸っ切り (marukkiri) with 丸 (maru, "whole") and 切り (kiri, "cut").

Usage tips

  • まるっきり (marukkiri) commonly appears before a negative predicate, so it often corresponds to "not at all" rather than simply "completely" in conversation.

Other meanings

  • completelyadverb

Opposites

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