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断じて (だんじて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
adverb
absolutely ; decidedly ; positively
Strong emphatic adverb used to state something with firm conviction. Very common in the negative pattern 断じて〜ない, meaning 'absolutely not' or 'by no means'; also possible in strong affirmative assertions.
あん
に
断だん
じ
て
反はん
対たい
です
。
I am firmly opposed to that proposal.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 絶ぜっ 対たい に A broader and more everyday adverb for 'absolutely' or 'definitely'; 断じて sounds stronger, more forceful, and more formal.
決けっ して Usually used with a negative predicate as 決して〜ない; 断じて is similarly common with negatives but carries a more resolute, declarative tone.
Etymology Adverbialized from the て-form of 断じる or 断ずる, verbs meaning to judge, decide, or conclude firmly. The kanji 断 is conventionally associated with cutting off or making a decisive judgment.
