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皆目 (かいもく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
adverb
(not) at all ; entirely (not)
Always used with a negative predicate (〜ない). Emphasizes a complete lack of understanding, knowledge, or awareness. Stronger than まったく in negative contexts.
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I know absolutely nothing about that matter.
Written forms 皆かい 目もく Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in the negative pattern 皆目〜ない.
かいもく Usage 8%
Similar words まったく まったく can be used in both positive and negative sentences, while 皆目 is restricted to negative contexts and is more emphatic about a total lack.
全ぜん 然ぜん 全然 is a common casual negative intensifier, but 皆目 is more formal and literary, often used in written or serious speech.
Etymology Compound of 皆 (all, everything) and 目 (eye, sight), originally meaning 'as far as the eye can see' or 'in every respect'. The modern negative-only usage developed from the idea of 'even looking everywhere, there is nothing'.
