二度(にど)

にど
adverb
twice, two times; (with negative) never again
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:

  • 二度(にど)と行(い)かない: I'll never go again
  • 二度(にど)と会(あ)いたくない: I never want to see them again
  • 二度(にど)と繰(く)り返(かえ)さない: I'll never repeat this

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:

  • 一度(いちど): once
  • 三度(さんど): three times
  • 何度(なんど): how many times
  • 何度(なんど)も: many times, repeatedly
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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.26 18:48
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