つくづく

completely, really

Also:intently

What does つくづく mean?

つくづく is a Japanese noun meaning completely, really in English. It can also be translated as intently depending on context. It is written as つくづく in hiragana, and tsukuzuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は、自分の不幸をつくづく考えた。

He brooded over his misfortunes.