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How to say 'Absolutely' in Japanese | 絶対

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The Japanese word for Absolutely is 'Zettai', written as 絶対 in Japanese.'Absolutely' in hiragana is ぜったい.

    word

    絶対

    Meaning

    Absolutely

    Reading

    ぜったい

    zettai

    Kanji

    Break off, Extinction Against

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '絶対 (ぜったい)' means 'absolutely' or 'definitely'. It is used to emphasize certainty or to express that something is unconditional or without exception. This word is often used in both positive and negative contexts to stress the speaker's conviction. For example: I will absolutely come「絶対に行きます」(ぜったいにいきます). You must absolutely not tell anyone「絶対に誰にも言わないで」(ぜったいにだれにもいわないで). It can also be used to describe something that is absolute or unconditional, such as '絶対的な信頼 (ぜったいてきなしんらい) (absolute trust)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4532

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 絶対

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Against

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'Zettai' means 'Absolutely' .

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