二度と

Japanese

Kanji in this term
二	度
に Grade: 1	ど Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

From 二度(にど) (nido, “two times”) + と (to, “with”). Literally, "with two times"; more naturally, "for a second time".

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) にどと [nìdóꜜ tò] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ido̞ to̞]

Adverb

二(に)度(ど)と • (nido to)

again
二度(にど)と会(あ)いたくない人(ひと)
nido to aitakunai hito
someone you never want to see again

Usage notes

This is always followed by a negative verb.

References

Kitahara, Yasuo, editor (2002), 明鏡国語辞典 [Meikyō Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN