No. 603 in Japanese
決して
"Never" or "by no means" (used with a negative verb).
In a sentence
決してあきらめない。
I will never give up.
This sentence uses "決して" to mean "never" in the sense of an emphatic negation.
その犯人は決して許されるべきではない。
That criminal should never be forgiven.
Here, "決して" conveys strong determination or an absolute standpoint in denying forgiveness.
決してそのような嘘を信じないでください。
Please never believe such lies.
In this sentence, "決して" modifies the verb to clearly emphasize the prohibition or strong advice against an action.
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