ちっとも
ちっとも
adverb
not at all, not a bit
1.
not at all, not a bit, not in the least
Used with negative predicates to emphasize complete absence or negation. Expresses stronger negation than あまり.
ちっとも分からない。
I don't understand at all.
ちっとも変わっていない。
It hasn't changed at all.
何度練習しても、ちっとも上手にならない。
No matter how many times I practice, I don't get any better at all.
説明を聞いたのに、ちっとも納得できなかった。
Even though I heard the explanation, I wasn't convinced at all.
あの人は自分が悪いのに、ちっとも反省していないから、周りの人も困っている。
Even though he's in the wrong, he isn't reflecting on it at all, so the people around him are having a hard time too.
ちっとも is always used with negative predicates to emphasize negation.
GRAMMAR:
- ちっとも + negative verb/adjective
- Cannot be used with positive statements
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS (with negatives):
- 全然〜ない: not at all (most common)
- ちっとも〜ない: not at all (emphatic)
- 少しも〜ない: not even a little
- 全く〜ない: not at all (formal)
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