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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

絶ぜっ対たい

zettai

absolutely, definitely

With a negative verb, it can mean “never.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. アーア、絶対ぜったいうまくいくと思おもったのになあ。

    Oh man! I was sure this was going to work out.

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  2. 絶対ぜったい無理むりだね。

    No way.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ぜったい降参こうさんしない。

    I shall never give up.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 絶対

  • 絶discontinue; severOnゼツKunたえる・たやす・たつ
  • 対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい

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