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断然

だんぜん

by far; absolutely

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Examples

  1. こちらの方が断然いい。

    こちらのほうがだんぜんいい。

    This one is far better.

  2. 味はこの店が断然おいしい。

    あじはこのみせがだんぜんおいしい。

    For taste, this shop wins hands down.

  3. 彼女は断然トップの成績だった。

    かのじょはだんぜんトップのせいせきだった。

    Her results put her far out in front.

  4. 歩くより自転車のほうが断然速いと思う。

    あるくよりじてんしゃのほうがだんぜんはやいとおもう。

    I reckon a bicycle is far faster than walking.

Common patterns

断然いい
far better
断然有利だ
to be at a decisive advantage
断然トップ
a clear first place

Memory tip

Two jobs. In everyday speech it is a casual "by far" in comparisons, usually with 〜のほうが. In formal writing it keeps an older sense of "absolutely (refuse, oppose)", close to 断固 — but the comparative use is what you will hear.

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