Japanese symbol for “absolutely”
絶対
ぜったい
Romaji: zettai
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
In Japanese, absolutely is 絶対, read ぜったい (zettai).
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Meanings
- adv absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- adj-no absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
- n absoluteness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “absolutely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 断じて | だんじて danjite | absolutely; positively; decidedly |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever |
| 一向に | いっこうに ikkouni | completely; absolutely; totally |
| 断然 | だんぜん danzen | firmly; flatly; resolutely |
| 到底 | とうてい toutei | (cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 絶好 | ぜっこう zekkou | best; ideal; perfect |
| 中絶 | ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsu | abortion |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | high praise; great admiration; acclaim |
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “absolutely”.
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