全く

まったく

really, completely

Also:indeed, good grief

What does 全く mean?

全く is a Japanese noun meaning really, completely in English. It can also be translated as indeed, good grief depending on context. It is written as 全く in kanji, まったく in hiragana, and mattaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

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.

「彼女はきれいだね」「まったくだ」

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