「ちっとも〜ない」- Not at All

Explanation

「ちっとも〜ない」 is a commonly used Japanese expression that means "not at all" or "not in the slightest." It is pronounced as "chittomo ~ nai." This expression is often used to emphasize that an action or state has not occurred at all, similar to the English phrase "not at all."

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
ちっとも〜ない	い-Adjective/Verb negative form + ない	This expression is used to emphasize that an action or state has not occurred at all.

Basic Usage

The basic usage of 「ちっとも〜ない」 involves placing "ちっとも" before the negative part of the sentence to strengthen the negation. The structure is as follows:

• い-Adjective negative form + ない
• Verb negative form + ない

Examples

• 彼女かのじょの気配けはいをちっとも気きづかなかった。
• Kanojo no kehai o chittomo kizukanakatta.
• I didn't notice her presence at all.
  

• 昨日きのうの試験しけんはちっとも難むずかしくなかった。
• Kinou no shiken wa chittomo muzukashikunakatta.
• Yesterday's exam wasn't difficult at all.
  

• 彼かれの話はなしはちっとも面白おもしろくない。
• Kare no hanashi wa chittomo omoshirokunai.
• His story isn't interesting at all.
  

Deep Dive

This expression is frequently used in everyday conversations to emphasize that a certain action or state has not occurred at all. For example:

• 今日きょうはちっとも暑あつくない。
• Kyou wa chittomo atsukunai.
• It's not hot at all today.
  

Real-Life Scenarios

Here are some dialogue examples that demonstrate the use of 「ちっとも〜ない」 in real-life situations:

Dialogue 1

• A: 昨日きのうの映画えいが、どうだった？
• B: あまり良よくなかった。ちっとも興奮こうふんしなかった。
• A: Kinou no eiga, dou datta?
• B: Amari yokunakatta. Chittomo koufun shinakatta.
• A: How was the movie yesterday?
• B: It wasn't very good. I wasn't excited at all.
  

Dialogue 2

• A: 彼女かのじょの新あたらしい料理りょうり、食たべてみた？
• B: うん、でもちっともおいおいしくなかった。
• A: Kanojo no atarashii ryouri, tabete mita?
• B: Un, demo chittomo oishikunakatta.
• A: Did you try her new dish?
• B: Yes, but it wasn't tasty at all.
  

Dialogue 3

• A: この本ほん、読よんでみた？
• B: うん、でもちっとも面白おもしろくなかった。
• A: Kono hon, yonde mita?
• B: Un, demo chittomo omoshirokunakatta.
• A: Did you try reading this book?
• B: Yes, but it wasn't interesting at all.
  

Summary

「ちっとも〜ない」 is a very practical expression used to emphasize that something has not occurred at all. By comparing it with other similar expressions, you can better understand its unique usage and application in various contexts.