まい

Meanings

  1. Auxiliary verb probably not; probably won't; probably doesn't; probably isn't
  2. intend not to; will not
  3. trying not to; attempting not to (as ~とする)
  4. whether you ... or not; whether one does ... or not (as ...(よ)うが...~が or ...(よ)うと...~と)
  5. couldn't you?; won't you?; how about? (as ~か; indicates request or invitation) See also: 真烏賊 (マイカ). See also: 佳 (か).
  6. it's not as if ..., so; it's not like; it's not as though (as(では/でも)ある~し)
  7. would surely not ... (if); would never ... (and yet) (as(ある)~に; indicates counterfactuality)
  8. surely not; there's no way that (as(では/でも)ある~に; indicates reproach; oft. at sentence end)
  9. must not; don't; shall not (indicates prohibition; oft. as ~ぞ)

Example sentences

Words containing まい

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