Since there is apparently no literal translation for "never", how would you translate this idiom ?
What periphrasis would you use to express the same meaning ?
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Or you could take the katakana route and use ネヴァー・セイ・ネヴァー.– Andrew GrimmMay 20, 2012 at 3:29
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How about something like 「絶対なんて絶対にない」? It has the same self-contradictory nature as the English original, and seems to have some use as well. The meaning is slightly different, however. You could also go with something like 「ありえないなんてありえない」 or something...
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If I may, you should use quotes in your google requests to actually match a strict pattern, 15,900 matches is still high and makes your point anyways. Well done!– AkiAug 27, 2011 at 19:56
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@Aki - This is completely off-topic, but what do you mean here by "periphrasis"?– rdbAug 27, 2011 at 21:01
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