二度(にど)

にど
adverb
twice, two times; (with negative) never again
number
1. twice, two times
An action or event occurring two times.
二度(にど)会(あ)った。
I met them twice.
2. never again (with negative)
Used with と and a negative verb to mean 'never again' - emphasizes a strong resolve not to repeat something.
二度(にど)と行(い)かない。
I'll never go again.
二度(にど)と嘘(うそ)をつかないと誓(ちか)う。
I swear I'll never tell a lie again.

二度(にど) means "twice" or "two times." It can also express "never again" in a specific grammatical pattern.

Key pattern

二度(にど)と + negative verb = never again. This expresses strong resolve or emotional emphasis:

Proverb

二度(にど)あることは三度(さんど)ある: What happens twice will happen a third time (similar to "things come in threes").

Related counting words

Related Words

Related: 一度(いちど) (once)
Related: 三度(さんど) (three times)
Related: 何度(なんど) (how many times)
Related: 何度(なんど)も (many times, repeatedly)
Compare: 二回(にかい) (twice)
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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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