| ＮＡＫ | [ナック;ナク, nakku ; naku] (n) {comp} negative acknowledgement; NAK |
| あんまし | [, anmashi] (adj-na,adv,n,n-suf) (1) remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; (adv) (2) not very (with negative sentence); not much; (3) surplus; excess; fullness; too much; (4) overjoyed; overwhelmed; (n-suf) (5) more than; over |
| うんともすんとも | [, untomosuntomo] (exp,adv) (followed by a negative verb form) not uttering a single word; not giving even the slightest response |
| さっぱり | [, sappari] (adj-na,adv,n,vs,adv-to) (1) (on-mim) feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; (2) neat; trimmed; (3) plain; simple; (4) (See さっぱり分らない) completely; entirely; (5) not in the least (in sentence with negative verb); not at all; (n) (6) completely ignorant; not doing at all; (P) |
| すっきり | [, sukkiri] (adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (on-mim) (See さっぱり) clearly; refreshed; (2) shapely; neatly; refinedly; (3) cleanly; without trouble; (4) (See はっきり) clearly; plainly; distinctly; (5) (See すっかり) completely; thoroughly; (6) (See さっぱり) not at all (with negative sentence); not even slightly; (P) |
| せり出す;迫り出す;迫出す | [せりだす, seridasu] (v5s,vt) (1) to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; (2) to rise out the trap door (on stage) |
| たらしい;ったらしい | [, tarashii ; ttarashii] (suf,adj-i) (after a noun or the stem of an adjective) seeming very... (usu. with a negative connotation) |
| っ切り;っ限り | [っきり, kkiri] (prt) (1) (uk) (See 切り・きり・1) only; just; (2) (uk) (usu. in a negative sentence) since; (3) (uk) remaining (in a particular state) |
| てんから | [, tenkara] (adv) (1) from the start; (2) (with negative verb) not at all |
| どうも | [, doumo] (int) (1) (abbr) (See どうも有難う) thanks; (adv) (2) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); (3) quite; really; (4) somehow; (5) (in positive sense, esp. どうも〜しまう) (See どうしても) in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); (int) (6) greetings; hello; goodbye; (P) |
| として | [, toshite] (exp) (1) as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); (2) apart from... (used to change the topic); (3) (before a negative form) even (e.g. "not even a single person"); (4) (See とする・1) (after a volitional form) thinking that...; trying to...; (P) |
| ないと行けない(P);無いといけない;無いと行けない | [ないといけない, naitoikenai] (exp,adj-i) (1) (uk) (See 無きゃいけない) (after negative base of verb) have to (verb); must (verb); (2) (esp. 無いといけない) is indispensable; absolutely necessary; (P) |
| ないと行けません;無いといけません;無いと行けません | [ないといけません, naitoikemasen] (exp) (1) (uk) (See ないと行けない・ないといけない・1) (after negative base of verb) have to (verb); must (verb); (2) (esp. 無いといけません) (See ないと行けない・ないといけない・2) is indispensable; absolutely necessary |
| ネガフィルム | [, negafirumu] (n) negative film (as opposed to positive or reversal film); negative |
| マイナス思考 | [マイナスしこう, mainasu shikou] (n) pessimism; negative thinking |
| マイナス成長 | [マイナスせいちょう, mainasu seichou] (n) negative growth |
| マイナス面 | [マイナスめん, mainasu men] (n) negative aspect; downside; disadvantage |
| まんじり | [, manjiri] (n) (1) (See まんじりともしない) (usu. with negative verb) nap; doze; short sleep; (adv-to) (2) staringly; fixedly |
| ん | [, n] (int) (1) (abbr) used to express approval, especially in slurred or unclear speech (abbr. of interjection "un"); (2) (See ぬ・1) negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); (3) (See 乃・の) abbr. of particle "no"; (4) (See に) abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru") |
| 一つ(P);１つ;一(io) | [ひとつ, hitotsu] (num) (1) one; (n) (2) for one thing (often used in itemized lists); (3) (after a noun) only; (4) (with a verb in negative form) (not) even; (n-adv) (5) just (i.e. "just try it"); (P) |
| 一つ度も | [ひとつども, hitotsudomo] (conj) (with negative predicate) not even once, never |
| 一向 | [いっこう, ikkou] (adv) (1) (See 一向に・1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (n) (4) (abbr) (See 一向宗) Jodo Shinshu; (P) |
| 一向に | [いっこうに, ikkouni] (adv) (1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (P) |
| 一寸(P);鳥渡(ateji) | [ちょっと(P);ちょと;ちょいと, chotto (P); choto ; choito] (adv) (1) (uk) just a minute; short time; just a little; (2) somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (3) (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily; (int) (4) hey!; (P) |
| 一寸やそっと | [ちょっとやそっと, chottoyasotto] (n) (uk) (followed by a word in negative form) (not) merely; (not) simply |
| 一睡 | [いっすい, issui] (n,vs) (usu. in negative sentences) (not) a wink of sleep |
| 不善感 | [ふぜんかん, fuzenkan] (n) negative reaction; unsuccessful vaccination |
| 両極 | [りょうきょく, ryoukyoku] (n) both extremities; north and south poles; positive and negative poles |
| 中中(P);中々 | [なかなか, nakanaka] (adv) (1) (uk) very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; (2) by no means (with negative verb); (P) |
| 争う | [あらそう, arasou] (v5u,vi) (1) to compete; to contest; to contend; (2) to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose; (3) (See 争えない) (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence); (P) |
| 事態(P);事体 | [じたい, jitai] (n) (often with a negative connotation) situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances; (P) |
| 仕舞い;仕舞;終い;了い | [じまい, jimai] (suf) (1) (uk) (after a noun) (See 店じまい) ending; quitting; closing; (2) (uk) (after the 〜ず negative form of a verb) indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do |
| 何人も | [なんびとも;なんぴとも, nanbitomo ; nanpitomo] (n) everyone; all; nobody (with negative verb) |
| 何奴も此奴も | [どいつもこいつも, doitsumokoitsumo] (exp) (uk) (id) everybody (usu. negative nuance); everybody; every last one of them; all |
| 余り(P);餘り(oK) | [あまり(P);あんまり(P), amari (P); anmari (P)] (adj-na,adv,adj-no,n,n-suf) (1) (uk) remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; (adv) (2) not very (with negative sentence); not much; (adv,adj-no) (3) surplus; excess; fullness; too much; (adv) (4) overjoyed; overwhelmed; (n-suf) (5) more than; over; (P) |
| 其れ処;其処 | [それどころ, soredokoro] (exp,adj-no) (uk) (usu. before a verb in negative form) (not) so much; (not) that much |
| 出会う(P);出合う(P);出逢う;出遭う | [であう, deau] (v5u,vi) (1) (出遭う usu. has a negative connotation) to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon; (2) (出会う, 出合う only) (esp. 出合う) to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); (3) (出会う, 出合う only) (often used imperatively as 出会え) to emerge and engage (an enemy); (P) |
| 切り(P);限り;限(io) | [きり, kiri] (n) (1) end; finish; stop; (2) (See 切りがない,切りのない) bounds; limits; (3) (esp. 限り,限) delivery date (of a futures contract); (4) finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); (suf,ctr) (5) counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); (prt) (6) (uk) (senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech) (See っ切り・っきり・1) only; just; (7) (uk) (usu. in a negative sentence) since; (8) (uk) remaining (in a particular state); (P) |
| 剰え;剰(io) | [あまつさえ;あまっさえ, amatsusae ; amassae] (adv) besides (usu. negative nuance); moreover; in addition |
| 匂い(P);臭い;匂(io) | [におい, nioi] (n) (1) (臭い usu. has a negative connotation) odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; (2) aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor; (P) |