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断じて (だんじて, danjite) Japanese meaning: absolutely | Kotomora
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さ
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ない
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Such wrongdoing is absolutely unacceptable.
I am firmly opposed to that proposal.
Usage patterns 断だん じて 〜 ない absolutely not; by no means
I will absolutely not forgive such a thing.
断だん じて 〜 ではない is decidedly not (something)
This is decidedly not a coincidence.
断だん じて 〜 する to do (something) with firm resolve; to positively assert
He firmly refused to change his opinion.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Related words 絶対に is the everyday, broadly applicable word for 'absolutely,' while 断じて is stronger, more formal, and used mainly in emphatic declarations.
決して almost always pairs with a negative predicate (決して〜ない) in ordinary speech, whereas 断じて carries a more resolute, declarative tone and can also appear in strong affirmatives.
断固として stresses firm, unwavering resolve behind an action, while 断じて emphasizes the absolute certainty of a statement or denial.
断じて is a formal, literary adverb almost always paired with a negative verb to mean 'absolutely not', while 絶対 is the everyday word usable in both positive and negative sentences.
断じて shares 誓って's dramatic, emphatic tone when denying something, though it lacks the literal sense of swearing an oath.
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.
