～もなんでもない JLPT N1
〜mo nandemonai
Used to dismiss or negate something’s importance; 'it’s nothing at all', 'it doesn’t matter'.
Formation
Verb-dictionary form + もなんでもない, い-Adjective + もなんでもない, な-Adjective + なもなんでもない, Noun + もなんでもない
Explanation
The ～もなんでもない pattern is used to deny or downplay the significance of something. It can mean 'it doesn’t matter at all' or 'it’s no big deal.'
Example sentences
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Losing a million yen is no big deal at all.
Hyaku man-en o makeru mo nandemonai.
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It doesn't matter one bit that he's the president.
Kare ga shachou da mo nandemonai.
あなたが来ないもなんでもない。
It doesn't matter at all if you don't come.
Anata ga konai mo nandemonai.
それが美しいもなんでもない。
It doesn't matter at all whether it's beautiful.
Sore ga utsukushii mo nandemonai.