N2 — outside your level filter
絶対〜ない
ぜったい〜ないzettai naiN2neutral
All examples3
absolutely not; never — a flat refusal, dismissed outright
私はホラー映画を絶対見ない。
watashi wa horaa eiga o zettai minai.
I absolutely won't watch horror films. neutral
そのことは絶対に誰にも言わないでね。
sono koto wa zettai ni dare ni mo iwanaide ne.
Don't tell anyone about that, ever. casual
個人情報を絶対に外部へ持ち出さないでください。
kojin jouhou o zettai ni gaibu e mochidasanaide kudasai.
Personal information must never be taken outside. neutral
How it's formed1
All forms2
絶対にzettainialternant
に is optional and slightly heavier; both spellings sit in front of the verb — 絶対に言わない.
ぜったいzettaicolloquial
kana spelling in messages and casual writing, often stretched for emphasis — ぜったい無理!
Notes
絶対 works on both poles — 絶対行く promises, 絶対行かない
refuses. In writing, a rule or a pledge usually swaps it for 決して.
refuses. In writing, a rule or a pledge usually swaps it for 決して.