散々

さんざん

thoroughly

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Meanings

also 散散

  1. na-adjective, adverb thoroughly; completely; utterly
  2. severely; harshly; terribly; miserably; wretchedly; badly
  3. na-adjective, archaic scattered; disconnected; dispersed; smashed into tiny pieces

Its kanji

In sentences

家いえに散々さんざんお金かねをかけた。 I spent a lot of money on the house. #12593233

彼かれは弟おとうとをさんざんいじめた。 He knocked his brother about. #101976

さんざん小言こごとをいってやる。 I give a good scolding. #216629

昨日きのうの天気てんきは散々さんざんだったよ。 The weather was miserable yesterday. #11113543

彼かれは私わたしたちを散々さんざんてこずらせた。 He gave us quite a lot of trouble. #1174662