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何も

nani mo

Description

「何も」は、後ろに「ない」などの言葉が来て、「まったく~ない」という意味になります。

"何も" is used with words like "ない" following it to mean "not at all ~".

食べ物や、する事、言う事などが、ぜんぶ「ない」と言いたいときによく使います。

It is often used when you want to say that there is no food, no things to do, no things to say, etc.

Meanings

何もnani mo

nothing; not anything (with negative)

今日は何も食べていません。

I haven't eaten anything today.

何もnani mo

there is no need to; not necessarily

何もそんなに怒らなくてもいいよ。

You don't have to get so angry about it.

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Notes

  • Form

    何 (nani, "what") + emphatic particle も, used with a negative verb.

  • Nuance

    Almost always paired with a negative ending like ない or ません.

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