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決して

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

決して — “never, by no means (with negative)”

決して (read けっして) means never, by no means (with negative). It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a adverb.

Reading

けっして

Meaning

never, by no means (with negative)

決して in a sentence

その約束やくそくは決してけっして忘れわすれません。

I will never forget that promise.

The kanji in 決して

決to decide

Words that share a kanji with 決して

決まるきまる— to be decided, to be settled
決めるきめる— to decide, to determine
解決かいけつ— solution, settlement, resolution
決まりきまり— rule, regulation; settlement
決心けっしん— determination, resolve, decision
決定けってい— decision, determination
可決かけつ— approval, passage (of a bill or motion)

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