Translation guide
Expresses totality, completeness, or an extreme degree. Often used for emphasis with negative or absolute states.
Emphasize that something is done to the fullest extent or without exception.
Common adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'. Often used with negatives or to express strong agreement.
I utterly agree.
I utterly failed to understand his explanation.
Means 'completely' or 'perfectly'. Emphasizes that nothing is lacking or that a state is absolute.
The plan utterly failed.
Indicates a complete change of state or that something is done thoroughly. Often used for forgetting or becoming.
I utterly forgot.
With a negative verb, means 'not at all' or 'utterly not'. Stronger and more formal than 全く.
He is utterly uninvolved.
Express that something is unquestionably true or extreme.
Can also mean 'absolutely' when emphasizing a statement. Often used in exclamations.
That's utterly true.
Means 'really' or 'truly'. Used to emphasize sincerity or degree.
Means 'exactly' or 'precisely'. Emphasizes that something is the perfect example.
Intensify an adjective or verb to the highest degree.
Formal adverb meaning 'extremely'. Often used in written or formal speech.
It's an utterly important issue.
Common intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. Slightly less formal than 極めて.
Colloquial intensifier meaning 'tremendously' or 'awfully'. Adds emotional emphasis.
I'm utterly exhausted.
English 'utterly' often pairs with negative adjectives (e.g., utterly ridiculous). In Japanese, choose an adverb that matches the intensity and formality of the context. Overusing 全く may sound too strong or old-fashioned in casual speech.
全く (mattaku) is more subjective and often used with verbs of thinking or feeling. 完全に (kanzen ni) is more objective and used with states or results. 全く忘れた (I utterly forgot) vs. 完全に破壊された (utterly destroyed).
I'm utterly exhausted.
Natural colloquial expression; 'utterly' is conveyed by the emphatic もう and the mimetic word へとへと.
That's utterly ridiculous.
I was utterly surprised.
That is utterly astonishing.
非常に困難な状況だ。
It's an utterly difficult situation.