断じて|だんじてdanjite[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. adverbabsolutely; positively; decidedly
   彼かれは断だんじて紳士しんしなどではない。↗

   He is anything but a gentleman.

• Synonym誓ってちかってNeutralSwears to a fact; with a negative it means 'never'. Carries an 'I swear it' flavour, stressing your own sincerity more than 「断じて」 does.
• Synonym断然だんぜんNeutralMeans 'flatly, resolutely' and also 'by far', as in 「断然有利」; it is not tied to negatives, whereas 「断じて」 most often backs a denial.
• Synonym絶対にぜったいにNeutralThe everyday word for 'absolutely'; 「断じて」 is more written in style and sounds sterner and more resolute.
• Synonym神掛けてかみかけてWrittenSwears by the gods that something is so; archaic, carrying a strong oath-like flavour.
• Related必ずかならずNeutralMeans 'certainly, without fail' in affirmative sentences; 「断じて」 is mostly used for emphatic denial.
• RelatedまったくNeutralMeans 'completely', and with a negative 'not at all'; it stresses degree and carries no sense of resolve.
• Related確実かくじつNeutralA na-adjective and noun meaning 'certain, reliable'; it is not an adverb and centres on certainty.
• Related確かたしかNeutralMeans 'certain, sure', and as an adverb 'if I remember rightly'; its tone is much weaker than 「断じて」.
• RelatedきっとNeutralMeans 'surely, most likely', covering both conjecture and resolve; its tone is softer than the stern 「断じて」.
• Related是非ぜひNeutralMeans 'by all means, without fail', used in requests or resolve, as in 「ぜひ来てください」; it centres on one's wishes.
• Related必ずやかならずやWrittenWritten-style 'certainly, inevitably' for affirmative statements; 「断じて」 typically accompanies negatives to make an emphatic denial.
• RelatedしかとWrittenMeans 'for sure, firmly', as in 「しかと承った」; an archaic, elegant word focused on confirming something is correct.
• Related必定ひつじょうWrittenMeans 'inevitably, certainly'; a written-style word used relatively rarely.
• Related相違なくそういなくNeutralConfirms something is correct beyond doubt, used mostly in documents, e.g. 「相違なく受領しました」.
• Related確かにたしかにNeutralMeans 'indeed, certainly' and conveys agreement; its tone is calm, with none of 「断じて」's forceful refusal.
• RelatedまさしくNeutralMeans 'just, precisely', confirming that something is in fact the case; it does not voice firm resolve or denial as 「断じて」 can.
• Related定めしさだめしWrittenMeans 'surely, presumably' and expresses conjecture; the tone is supposition, not the firm decision of 「断じて」.

Use 「断じて」 for flat refusal or refusing to yield, usually with a negative as in 「断じて許さない」; in speech say 「絶対に」, and for affirmative inevitability 「必ず」. 「断然」 adds 'resolutely' or 'by far' without a negative. 「誓って」 and 「神掛けて」 swear to a fact; 「必ずや」, 「必定」 and 「定めし」 are written words for certainty or conjecture; 「確と」 is archaic confirmation. 「相違なく」 suits documents, 「確かに」 and 「正しく」 confirm facts, 「全く」 stresses degree, 「確実」 and 「確か」 are adjectives, 「きっと」 is softer, and 「ぜひ」 expresses wishes.

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1. 否定文ひていぶんで用もちい、強つよく確信かくしんしているさまを表あらわす。決けっして。絶対ぜったいに。ゆめゆめ。
2. 肯定文こうていぶんで用もちい、確信かくしんまたは決心けっしんしているさまを表あらわす。きっと。絶対ぜったいに。必かならず。断固だんこ。
3. 「断だんじる」連用形れんようけい＋接続せつぞく助詞じょし「て」