Verb やしない

~ yashinai

JLPT N1 Casual Chapter 137: It's not as if, it won't do, 5 of 5

Formation

Verb (masu stem) + やしない

Expresses a strong denial or refusal: 'I would never...', 'No way I would...'.

When to use

やしない: absolutely won't (分かりやしない).

Explanation

This grammar adds a nuance of strong denial or dismissal of the idea that the speaker (or someone) would do the action. Formed by adding やしない to the verb's stem, it often appears in casual or spoken language.

Example sentences

Unlikely / Impossible

Corpus examples (16)