Word details

断然

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 断然.

Dictionary

Entry

断然んぜんAdverbFreq #12271
1

'taru' adjective

firmly; flatly; resolutely; decisively; absolutely; definitely

2

definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely

3

by far; far and away; by a long shot; hands down

Examples
彼女はクラスの中で、断然歌がいちばんうまかった。
She was by far the best singer in the class.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダン

Kun

た.つことわ.るさだ.める

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

12 strokesFrequency 401JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゼンネン

Kun

しかしか.りしか.し

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