絶対 (ぜったい) — absolutely, definitely
絶対
absolutely
Frequency #563
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 5
2 characters
混合 mixed
Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories. no-adjective
adverb
noun
zettai
ぜったい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ぜったい[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- absolutely
- definitely
Explained in simple Japanese
- かならず そう なると、つよく 思う ときに 言う ことば。
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Adjective forms
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