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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

断だん然ぜん

danzen

by far

Example sentences

彼女かのじょはクラスの中なかで、断然だんぜん歌うたがいちばんうまかった。
She was by far the best singer in the class.
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これは断然だんぜん最善さいぜんの方法ほうほうだ。
This is by far the best method.
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彼かれの作文さくぶんは断然だんぜん一番いちばんよい。
His composition is by far the best of all.
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Kanji in 断然

断cut; decideOnダンKunたつ・ことわる・さだめる
然sort of thing; soOnゼン・ネンKunしか・しかり・しかし

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