Vocab Info

N4 Adverb

(けっ)してnever, by no means, not in the least, in no way

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      (not) ever, (not) by any means, (not) in the least, (not) in any way, (not) at all

      with neg. sentence

    All Forms

    決して 【けっして】決して 【けして】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 700

    Examples

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      (けっ)して(わす)れない。

      I definitely won't forget.

      • N4

      (はは)(けっ)して(つめ)たい(ひと)ではない。

      My mother is by no means a cold person.

      • N4

      (わたし)(けっ)してここへ(もど)って()ないだろう。

      I will definitely never come back here.

      • N4

      勉強(べんきょう)()わるまで、(けっ)してゲームをしないでください。

      Definitely do not play games until you have finished your studies please.

      • N3

      (わたし)友達(ともだち)裏切(うらぎ)ることなど(けっ)してしない自信(じしん)がある。

      I am confident that I would never betray my friends.

      • N3
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