EntryCommon
  1. Auxiliary verb

    probably not; probably won't; probably doesn't; probably isn't

    そんなうわさは誰も信じまい。
    Nobody will believe that rumor.
  2. intend not to; will not

  3. trying not to; attempting not to

    as ~とする

  4. whether you ... or not; whether one does ... or not

    as ...(よ)うが...~が or ...(よ)うと...~と

  5. couldn't you?; won't you?; how about?

    as ~か; indicates request or invitationsee まいかsee

  6. it's not as if ..., so; it's not like; it's not as though

    as(では/でも)ある~し

  7. would surely not ... (if); would never ... (and yet)

    as(ある)~に; indicates counterfactuality

  8. surely not; there's no way that

    as(では/でも)ある~に; indicates reproach; oft. at sentence end

  9. must not; don't; shall not

    Obsolete termindicates prohibition; oft. as ~ぞ

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