adverb

  1. absolutely, definitely, unconditionally.

takes genitive case の

  1. absolute, unconditional, unmistakable.

noun

  1. absoluteness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
絶対 ぜったい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discontinue, sever, cut off
ゼツ た.える (5th, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
vis-a-vis, opposite, even
タイ つし ツイ (3rd, N3)
sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)