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からっきし Japanese meaning | Kotomora

からっきし

also: からきし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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adverb

(not) at all; completely; utterly

Used with negative predicates to mean 'not at all' or 'completely not'. Emphatic and colloquial.

彼かれはからっきし泳およげない。
He can't swim at all.
この問もん題だいはからっきしわからない。
I don't understand this problem at all.

Written forms

からっきしUsage40%
Most common spelling; emphatic geminate form.
からきしUsage58%
Less common variant without gemination.
カラッキシUsage2%
search-only kana form
Katakana form for search; not a standard written spelling.

Similar words

まったく
まったく is a more standard and formal adverb meaning 'completely' or 'not at all', while からっきし is colloquial and emphatic, used only with negatives.
全ぜん然ぜん
全然 is a common adverb for 'not at all' with negatives, but can also be used in positive sentences informally. からっきし is stronger and always negative.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to から (empty) with an emphatic suffix, but the exact derivation is unclear.