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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

    絶Break off, Extinction 対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

    絶

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

  • kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

Words Related to 絶対 Through the Kanji 絶

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 絶 as well.

  • word

    絶対に

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    絶える

    Meaning

    Cease

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    絶望

    Meaning

    Despair

  • word

    絶えず

    Meaning

    Constantly

Words Related to 絶対 Through the Kanji 対

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 対 as well.

  • word

    対する

    Meaning

    Face, Oppose

  • word

    対象

    Meaning

    Target, Subject

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

  • word

    対策

    Meaning

    Countermeasure

  • word

    対

    Meaning

    Pair, Opposition

  • word

    絶対に

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対処

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    対抗

    Meaning

    Opposition

  • word

    対照

    Meaning

    Contrast

  • word

    相対

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対応

    Meaning

    Response, Correspondence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    対談

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対比

    Meaning

    Contrast

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'Zettai' means 'Absolutely' .

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