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    3. 決して

    決して

    決けっし​て​

    (not) ever

    N4KMT1News #3+1CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    けっしてけして

    Adverb

    1.
    (not) ever, (not) by any means, (not) in the least, (not) in any way, (not) at all

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    決けっして諦あきらめないでください。

    Please never give up.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは決けっして嘘うそをつきません。

    He never tells lies.

    KMT1Core ConceptsDaily Life
    決けっして無む理りをしないでください。

    Please never overexert yourself.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    その経けい験けんは、決けっして忘わすれることのできないものでした。

    That experience was something I can never forget.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    顧こ客きゃく情じょう報ほうは決けっして外がい部ぶに漏もらしてはいけません。

    Customer information must never be leaked externally.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    決
    き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く…(1)
    decide・fix・agree upon・appoint
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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