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Illustration of 断然

断然だんぜん

だんぜん danzen Play N1 Adverb

他と比べて、はっきりと程度が上であるさま。 firmly; absolutely; definitely

Example 1

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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Example 2

私わたしは魚さかなよりも肉にくの方ほうが断然だんぜんいい。

I prefer meat to fish any day.

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Kanji breakdown

断

N3

severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting

On reading
ダン
Kun reading
た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
Radical
斤

然

N3

sort of thing; so; if so; in that case; well

On reading
ゼン、ネン
Kun reading
しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
Radical
火
Illustration of 中断
N1

ちゅうだん

interruption; suspension; break

Illustration of 依然
N1

いぜん

still; as yet

Illustration of 公然
N1

こうぜん

open (e.g. secret); public; official

Illustration of 呆然
N1

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement

Illustration of 必然
N1

ひつぜん

inevitable; necessary