すこしも～ない (Not even a little)

Not even a little, Not at all, Not in the least, Never

JLPT N4
Pattern

すこしも + negative

How it works

すこしも with a negative means “not even a little / not at all”. It's slightly more emphatic than ぜんぜん.

Examples

  • すこしも つかれて いません。I'm not tired in the least.
  • かれの 話は すこしも おもしろくなかった。His talk wasn't interesting at all.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 5

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