ukagaimasen
Meaning and examples
peek — polite negative
最近はほとんど窺いません。
さいきん は ほとんど うかがいません。
saikin wa hotondo ukagaimasen.
I hardly peek these days.
💡 Form of 窺う (to peek / watch for).
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ukagaimasen
peek — polite negative
最近はほとんど窺いません。
さいきん は ほとんど うかがいません。
saikin wa hotondo ukagaimasen.
I hardly peek these days.
💡 Form of 窺う (to peek / watch for).
kakumaimasen
shelter — polite negative
私はふだん匿いません。
わたし は ふだん かくまいません。
watashi wa fudan kakumaimasen.
I usually do not shelter.
💡 Form of 匿う (to shelter / harbor).
shitaimasen
yearn for — polite negative
ひとりのときは慕いません。
ひとり の とき は したいません。
hitori no toki wa shitaimasen.
When I am alone, I do not yearn for.
💡 Form of 慕う (to yearn for / admire).
osoimasen
attack — polite negative
最近はほとんど襲いません。
さいきん は ほとんど おそいません。
saikin wa hotondo osoimasen.
I hardly attack these days.
💡 Form of 襲う (to attack).
ooimasen
cover — polite negative
最近はほとんど覆いません。
さいきん は ほとんど おおいません。
saikin wa hotondo ooimasen.
I hardly cover these days.
💡 Form of 覆う (to cover).
tadayoimasen
drift — polite negative
休みの日はあまり漂いません。
やすみ の ひ は あまり ただよいません。
yasumi no hi wa amari tadayoimasen.
I do not drift much on days off.
💡 Form of 漂う (to drift).
saemasen
be clear — polite negative
私はふだん冴えません。
わたし は ふだん さえません。
watashi wa fudan saemasen.
I usually do not be clear.
💡 Form of 冴える (to be clear / sharp).
sakaemasen
prosper — polite negative
最近はほとんど栄えません。
さいきん は ほとんど さかえません。
saikin wa hotondo sakaemasen.
I hardly prosper these days.
💡 Form of 栄える (to prosper).
haemasen
shine — polite negative
雨の日は映えません。
あめ の ひ は はえません。
ame no hi wa haemasen.
On rainy days I do not shine.
💡 Form of 映える (to shine / look attractive).
taemasen
die out — polite negative
そういう場合は絶えません。
そういう ばあい は たえません。
souiu baai wa taemasen.
In cases like that, I do not die out.
💡 Form of 絶える (to die out / cease).
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