否
否

negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

7 strokesFrequency 561JLPT N2Grade 6

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いないや

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Common Words

否定ひていNounFreq #990
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal

Examples
そのニュースが彼女に大きなショックを与えた事は否定しようもない。
It is not to be denied but that the news was a great shock to her.
2

Logic

negation

3

Computing

NOT operation

いやいや否々否否いえいえInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #1458
1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

Examples
私はいやいやその仕事をした。
I did the work against my will.
いや否InterjectionUsually kanaFreq #1602
1

no

Examples
「今日の新聞にいいニュース何かある？」「いや、特にないね」
"Any good news in today's paper?" "No, nothing in particular."
是非ぜひFreq #2439
1

Adverb (fukushi)

certainly; without fail

Examples
「キャッチボールしようか」「よし、是非やろう」
"How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?"
2

Common noun

right and wrong; pros and cons

拒否きょひNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2775
1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

Examples
私はその質問に答えることを拒否する。
I refuse to answer the question.
か否かかいなかExpressionFreq #7782
1

whether or not

Examples
僕たちは大学へ行くべきか否かを決めかねている。
We cannot decide whether to go to college or not.
いやでも否でもExpressionUsually kanaFreq #9814
1

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

Examples
いやでもその仕事をしなければならない。
You must do the work even if you don't like it.
や否ややいなやExpressionFreq #10168
1

After the dictionary form of a verb

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as

Examples
そこに出かけるやいなや彼女は病気になった。
No sooner had she gone there than she was taken ill.
2

whether or not

否むいなむ辞むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13753
1

to refuse; to decline

Examples
彼は告白して否まず。
He did not fail to confess.
2

Usu. in the negative

to deny

安否あんぴあんぷあんぶあんびNounFreq #14544
1

safety; welfare; well-being

Examples
私は彼女の安否が気がかりなんだ。
I am concerned for her safety.
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