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一向に

いっこうに

at all; (not) in the least (with negative)

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Examples

  1. 状況は一向に改善しない。

    じょうきょうはいっこうにかいぜんしない。

    The situation isn't improving at all.

  2. 薬を飲んだが一向に効かない。

    くすりをのんだがいっこうにきかない。

    I took the medicine, but it isn't working in the least.

  3. 何度説明しても一向に分かってもらえない。

    なんどせつめいしてもいっこうにわかってもらえない。

    No matter how often I explain, they just don't get it.

  4. 工事は始まったのに、一向に進んでいる様子がない。

    こうじははじまったのに、いっこうにすすんでいるようすがない。

    The construction started, yet there's no sign of any progress at all.

Common patterns

一向に変わらない
doesn't change at all
一向に進まない
makes no progress whatsoever
一向に効かない
has no effect at all

Memory tip

Almost always followed by a negative, and it carries the speaker's irritation that nothing has budged although time or effort should have changed things. 全然 is the everyday casual equivalent; 一向に is stiffer and implies a thwarted expectation.

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