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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kesshite nai
"私は決して諦めません。"
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At no time; not ever.
"I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'næfre', a compound of 'ne' (not) and 'æfre' (ever). Over centuries, phonological reduction consolidated the terms into the standard modern negative adverb expressing absolute non-occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Never" is said worldwide
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jamais
Transliteration: jamais
"Je n'oublierai jamais ce voyage."
nie
Transliteration: nie
"Das werde ich nie vergessen."
mai
Transliteration: mai
"Non lo dimenticherò mai."
nunca
Transliteration: nunca
"Nunca olvidaré este viaje."
nunca
Transliteration: nunca
"Eu nunca esquecerei esta viagem."
कभी नहीं
Transliteration: kabhi nahi
"मैंने कभी ऐसा नहीं देखा।"
从不
Transliteration: cóng bù
"我从不放弃。"
결코 ~않다
Transliteration: gyeolko anhda
"나는 결코 포기하지 않는다."
決して〜ない
Transliteration: kesshite nai
"私は決して諦めません。"
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