What does 断然 mean?
断然 is a Japanese adverb meaning “firmly, absolutely, definitely” in English. It can also be translated as “definitely (wrong, different, etc.), by far” depending on context. It is written as 断然 in kanji, だんぜん in hiragana, and danzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女はクラスの中で、断然歌がいちばんうまかった。
She was by far the best singer in the class.