How to say 'Never' in Japanese | 決して

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The Japanese word for Never is 'Kesshite', written as 決して in Japanese.'Never' in hiragana is けっして.

word

決して

Meaning

Never

Reading

けっして

kesshite

Kanji

決Decide

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '決して (けっして)' means 'never' and is used to strongly emphasize that something will absolutely not happen or is not true. It is often used in negative sentences to reinforce the negation. For example: I will never forget your kindness「決してあなたの親切を忘れません」(けっしてあなたのしんせつをわすれません). This is never acceptable「これは決して許されません」(これはけっしてゆるされません). Note that '決して' is typically paired with negative verb forms to convey its meaning effectively.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

820

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 決して

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

決

Meaning

Decide

Hiragana in the Word 決して

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 決して Through the Kanji 決

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 決 as well.

word

決める

Meaning

Decide

word

解決

Meaning

Resolution

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決まる

Meaning

Decided

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決定

Meaning

Decision

word

判決

Meaning

Verdict

word

決心

Meaning

Decision, Resolution

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決まり

Meaning

Rule, Settlement

word

決勝

Meaning

Final

word

決意

Meaning

Determination

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決断

Meaning

Decision

word

決算

Meaning

Settlement, Closing

word

決済

Meaning

Settlement

word

取り決め

Meaning

Agreement

word

決議

Meaning

Resolution

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'Kesshite' means 'Never' .

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