JLPT N1 · Adverb

断然 (danzen)

断然 (だんぜん, danzen) is a Japanese adverb meaning “firmly; flatly”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: だんぜん
Romaji: danzen
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

firmly; flatly; resolutely; decisively; absolutely · adverb, たる-adjective
definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely · adverb
by far; far and away; by a long shot; hands down · adverb

Example sentences

彼女はクラスの中で、断然歌がいちばんうまかった。

She was by far the best singer in the class.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 断然

断

severance, decline, refuseダン・た.つ・ことわ.る · 11 strokes

然

sort of thing, so, if soゼン・ネン・しか・しか.り · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 断然.

横断おうだんcrossing (a road, river, etc.)断ることわるto refuse判断はんだんjudgment断つたつto sever診断しんだんdiagnosis断水だんすいsuspension of water supply断定だんていconclusion油断ゆだんnegligence決断けつだんdecision断言だんげんassertion断面だんめんsection中断ちゅうだんinterruption無断むだんabsence of permission断えるたえるto die out

Source: JMdict entry 1419690 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.