Illustration: In a family kitchen, an adult stands beside an overturned bowl and firmly addresses two relatives, mouth open mid-statement and posture completely assured. One hand points directly at the household cat; the other rests decisively on the counter.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

断だん言げん

dangen

to assert firmly

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは彼かれが潔白けっぱくだと断言だんげんした。

    I affirmed that he was innocent.

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  2. 彼かれは無実むじつだと断言だんげんした。

    He declared that he was innocent.

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  3. 彼かれはその衝突しょうとつを見みたと断言だんげんした。

    He affirmed that he saw the crash.

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Kanji in 断言

  • 断cut; decideOnダンKunたつ・ことわる・さだめる
  • 言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと

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