すこしも〜ない

When to use

"Not even a little" - a slightly more deliberate way to deny completely.

Explanation

The すこしも〜ない grammar point is used to emphasize a negative state or action, indicating that something does not exist or happen even a little bit. It can be translated as 'not at all', 'none whatsoever', or 'not one bit' in English. This expression is used with negative verbs.

• 彼かれはすこしも悲かなしそうに見みえません。

  He doesn't look sad at all.

  Kare wa sukoshimo kanashisou ni miemasen.

• この部屋へやはすこしも寒さむくない。

  This room is not cold at all.

  Kono heya wa sukoshimo samukunai.

• 彼女かのじょはすこしも心配しんぱいしていない。

  She is not worried at all.

  Kanojo wa sukoshimo shinpai shite inai.

Negation Intensity (Not Very / Not At All)

• ぜんぜん～zenzen～N5Used to express 'not at all' or 'completely' in negative…
• 決して～ないkesshite ~ naiN3Express 'never', 'by no means', or 'not at all' when…
• あまり～ありませんamari ~ arimasenN5Express 'not very', 'not much', or 'not really' when…
• そんなに～sonna ni〜N4Expresses 'not so much', 'not that', or 'not so ~'.
• まったく～ないmattaku ~naiN3Completely not; not at all.

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