일절 + 안/없다/금지하다 (negatives, bans)
not at all, never, absolutely not
Example
이 건물 안에서는 흡연을 일절 금지합니다.
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.
Word parts
일 one+절 cut
Literally 'one cut': cutting something off completely.
Good to know
Same characters as 일체 'all'; use 일절 with negatives or bans, 일체 for 'everything'.
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