てんで

JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

(not) at all; completely; utterly — used with negative sentences to emphasize lack or absence

Adverb

Examples

彼の冗談はてんで面白くない。

His jokes aren't funny at all.

テストはてんでダメだった。

I did terribly on the test (completely hopeless).

その話はてんで信じられない。

That story is utterly unbelievable.

2

very; extremely — used colloquially to emphasize degree (in affirmative contexts)

Adverb

Examples

彼女はてんでかわいいね。

She's really cute, isn't she?

今年の夏はてんで暑かった。

This summer was extremely hot.