Japanese word

断固

Pronunciation

Romajidanko

Meaning

  • adverbfirmly

Example

私はその計画に断固反対します。watashi wa so no kei kaku ni dan ko han tai shi ma su

I firmly oppose the plan.

Illustration for 断固 (firmly)

More examples

政府はその提案を断固拒否しました。sei fu wa so no tei an o dan ko kyo hi shi ma shi ta

The government firmly rejected the proposal.

Core concept

Shows that a person takes a firm position and will not retreat from it.

Common phrases

  • 断固として反対するdan ko to shi te han tai su ru

    firmly oppose

  • 断固拒否するdan ko kyo hi su ru

    firmly refuse

  • 断固支持するdan ko shi ji su ru

    firmly support

  • 断固抗議するdan ko kō gi su ru

    firmly protest

Similar words

きっぱりkippari: States a decision plainly and decisively, often in a brief form.
頑としてgantoshite: Shows stubborn refusal to change a position despite repeated pressure.

Definition in Japanese

考えや方針を容易に変えず、決意を貫くさま。kanga e ya hō shin o yō i ni ka e zu ketsu i o tsuranu ku sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 断固 (danko, "firm and resolute") is made from 断 (dan, "cut off") and 固 (ko, "firm"), linking firmness with an unchanging position.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public statements, 断固 (danko) often marks a categorical stance, so it sounds more formal and decisive than a casual expression of firmness.

Opposites

  • 優柔不断yūjūfudanindecisivenessnoun

Related words

  • 断固たるdankotaruresolutepre-noun adjectival

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