How to say never in Japanese

けっしてkesshiteけしてkeshiteirr.

adverb:

  • never; by no means; not in the least; in no way - with neg. verb

Example Sentences

きりがないkiriganai
This is never going to end.
生物学seibutsugakuha好きsukiniなれませんnaremasen
I never liked biology.
こんなkonna馬鹿bakanaことkotoha言っitaことkotoga無いnai
I've never said such a stupid thing.
watashiha芸術geijutsukadehaないnai全然zenzen向いmuiteiないnai
I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.
人間ningenha決してkesshite永遠eienniha生きikiられrareないnaiものmonoda
Humans were never meant to live forever.

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