adverb, 'taru' adjective

  1. firmly, flatly, resolutely, decisively, absolutely, definitely.

adverb

  1. definitely (wrong, different, etc.), absolutely.
  2. by far, far and away, by a long shot, hands down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
断然 だんぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

severance, decline, refuse
ダン ことわ.る た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ