What is 'ない' called in English?

'ない' in English is called "Not". Not refers to: 否定、拒否、禁止を表す副詞。動詞や形容詞の前に置かれることが多い。

How do you pronounce 'Not' and 'ない'?

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English: "I am not feeling well today." | Japanese: "今日は気分が良くないです。"

adverb

English to Japanese Dictionary

ない

ない in English:not

IPA:naɪ

Quick Answer • 要約

not の日本語の意味は「ない」です。 (否定、拒否、禁止を表す副詞。動詞や形容詞の前に置かれることが多い。)

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adverb
ない
Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition, often placed before a verb or adjective.
否定、拒否、禁止を表す副詞。動詞や形容詞の前に置かれることが多い。

casual

“I am not feeling well today.”

今日は気分が良くないです。

formal

“You must not touch the wet paint.”

濡れたペンキに触れてはいけません。

casual

“She did not understand the instructions.”

彼女は指示を理解しませんでした。

In English:

In English:

not at allexpression

Used to emphasize a negative response or to mean 'certainly not'.

not reallyexpression

Used to express a mild or hesitant negative response.

not yetexpression

Used to indicate that something has not happened but is expected to.