ず

Meanings

1. Auxiliary verb (does) not ..., and; (does) not ..., so; not (doing); without (doing) (after the -nai stem of a verb and for サ変 as せ～ず (all senses); continuative form of ぬ) See also: ぬ. See also: ずに.
2. not See also: 亡い (ない).

Example sentences

• 何と言ったら良いか分かりません。
  I'm at a loss for words.
• 時間があるか分かりません。
  I don't know if I have the time.
• 生物学は好きになれません。
  I never liked biology.
• 家に来ませんか。
  Why don't you come visit us?
• 私も説明できません。
  I can't explain it either.

Common phrases

• すみません excuse me
• 予期せぬ (よきせぬ) unexpected
• 意図せず (いとせず) unintentionally
• 例に漏れず (れいにもれず) no exception

Words containing ず

• 相変わらず (あいかわらず) as usual
• 春眠暁を覚えず (しゅんみんあかつきをおぼえず) in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn
• 言わずもがな (いわずもがな) (it) goes without saying

And 394 more.

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