Casual “not.” Where polite uses ません, friends use ない: 食べない (don’t eat), 行かない (don’t go), and past-negative なかった (didn’t). This is the negative you’ll hear constantly in anime and everyday speech.
Today's words
盗む
to steal
残念
regrettable; unfortunate
いかが
how; in what way
病気
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
盗
残
念
病
気
See it in real sentences
彼なら間違いない。
He can be trusted.
年には勝てない。
Your age is beginning to tell.
他には考えられない。
I can't think otherwise.
疲れすぎて歩けない。
I'm too tired to walk.
私には買えない。
I cannot afford to buy it.
何か起きたかもしれない。
Something may have happened to him.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
enough
十分
1d ago
to erase
消す
1d ago
failure
失敗
3d ago
guest
客
3d ago
to come together
合う
7d ago
older brother
兄
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “how”?
Which word means “to steal”?
Which word means “illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)”?
Which word means “regrettable”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “He can be trusted.”
彼なら間違いない。
Say: “Your age is beginning to tell.”
年には勝てない。
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Real-world Japanese
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