ちっとも

ちっとも · chittomo · JLPT N4 · adverb

not at all (neg. verb)

chitto = a tiny bit + mo = even: not even a tiny bit

ちっと is a casual form of ちょっと (a little), and も means even. With a negative verb it reads as not even a little, i.e. not at all. Same pattern as 少しも, just more colloquial.

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