Verb やしない
~ yashinai
JLPT N1 Casual
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
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I would never cry at a time like this.
Konna toki ni naki-yashinai.
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There's no way I'd help him.
Watashi ga kare o tasuke-yashinai.
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He would never say such a thing.
Kare ga sonna koto o ii-yashinai.
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There's no way I'd buy something so expensive.
Watashi ga sonna kouka na mono o kai-yashinai.
Unlikely / Impossible
- ~そうにない〜sou ni naiN2Express the unlikelihood of something happening; 'not…
- ~ようがない〜you ga naiN2Expresses that there is no way (method) to do something…
- ~っこない〜kkonaiN2Expresses the impossibility or very low probability of…
- ~ものか〜mono kaN2Definitely not; no way; no chance.
- ~わけがない〜wake ga naiN3Expresses that something is impossible or unreasonable…
- ~かねる〜kaneruN2Express inability or impossibility of doing an action…
- Verbる べくもないVerb-ru beku mo naiN1Means 'it's impossible to...' or 'there's no way to...'.
- Verb ようにも〜you ni moN1Used to express 'even though one wants to do something…
Corpus examples (16)
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Money can't buy friends.
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I can't tell you.
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This knife is so dull that it can't cut.
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I can't see anything. The windshield is very dirty.
何もしやしないよ。
I won't do anything.
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No one cares.
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There is no use crying for help. No one will hear you.
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I guess I'm never going to get married.
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I am afraid he will fail.
その秘密があばかれやしないかという心配がその男の心を悩ました。
The man was obsessed with fear that the secret might be disclosed.
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Don't worry, I won't forget.
心配すんな。バカなことはしやしないから。
Don't worry. I won't do anything stupid.
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"No one's going to get mad at me," I said to myself.
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I can't do the hard day's work I used to.
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I can't drink such sweet stuff.
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I can't sleep at all!