JLPT N3 Grammar (kesshite~nai)

Meaning

never; by no means ~

Level: JLPT N3

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How to use

決してVerb (ない form)
Noun + ではない
な-adjective + ではない
い-adjective + いくない
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Learn Japanese grammar: 【けっして～ない】(kesshite~nai). Meaning: never; by no means ~.

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Example #1

あなたのことはけっしてわすれません。
anata no koto wa kesshite wasuremasen.
I could never forget you.
Example #2

わたしはけっしてゆめをあきらめない。
watashi wa kesshite yume o akiramenai.
I’ll never give up on my dream.
Example #3

このへやにはけっしてはいってはいけませんよ。
kono heya ni wa kesshite haitte wa ikemasen yo.
You must never enter this room under any circumstances.
Example #4

わたしはタバコはけっしてすいません。
watashi wa tabako wa kesshite suimasen.
I definitely do not smoke cigarettes.
Example #5

けっしてあなたはひとりじゃありません。いつでもわたしにそうだんしてくださいね。
kesshite anata wa hitori jaarimasen. itsu demo watashi ni soudan shite kudasai ne.
You are never alone. Feel free to talk to me at any time.
Example #6

しゃちょうには、けっしてしつれいなことばをいってはいけません。
shachou ni wa, kesshite shitsurei na kotoba o itte wa ikemasen.
You must by no means say anything disrespectful to the company president.
Example #7

あのひとがしたことはあぶないですから、みなさんはけっしてまねしないでください。
ano hito ga shita koto wa abunai desu kara, minasan wa kesshite mane shinaide kudasai.
What that person did is dangerous so please everyone, definitely do not copy them.
Example #8

いまからわたしがはなすことはとてもたいせつですから、けっしてわすれないようにしてくださいね。
ima kara watashi ga hanasu koto wa totemo taisetsu desu kara, kesshite wasurenai youni shite kudasai ne.
What I'm about to tell you is extremely important, so make sure to not forget.

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