Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

まるっきり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

まるっきり

ま

る

っ

き

り

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

adverb

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

usually written using kana alone

Emphatic adverb meaning 'completely' or 'absolutely'; often used in negative sentences to mean 'not at all'. Similar to まるきり but more colloquial and emphatic.

See also: まるきり

彼かれの言いっていることはまるっきりわから

ない

。

I don't understand what he's saying at all.

この料りょう理りはまるっきり味あじがしない。

This dish has absolutely no flavor.

Written forms

丸まるっきり
Kanji form is rare; it is rarely used kanji form.
丸まるっ切きり
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; it is rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

丸round, full (month), perfection
切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Similar words

まるきり
まるきり is a slightly less emphatic and less colloquial synonym; まるっきり is more common in spoken Japanese.
まったく
まったく is a more formal and versatile adverb meaning 'completely' or 'really'; まるっきり is more colloquial and often used with negatives.

Etymology

Derived from まるきり with an emphatic geminate consonant (っ) inserted; the base まるきり is itself a compound of まる (completely) and きり (only).