kawarimasen
Meaning and examples
change (intransitive) — polite negative
最近はほとんど変わりません。
さいきん は ほとんど かわりません。
saikin wa hotondo kawarimasen.
I hardly change (intransitive) these days.
💡 Form of 変わる (to change (intransitive)).
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3524 words · JLPT N3
JLPT N3 vocabulary
Words 1511–1520
kawarimasen
change (intransitive) — polite negative
最近はほとんど変わりません。
さいきん は ほとんど かわりません。
saikin wa hotondo kawarimasen.
I hardly change (intransitive) these days.
💡 Form of 変わる (to change (intransitive)).
nokorimasen
remain — polite negative
今週は忙しくて残りません。
こんしゅう は いそがしくて のこりません。
konshuu wa isogashikute nokorimasen.
I am busy this week, so I will not remain.
💡 Form of 残る (to remain).
komarimasen
be troubled — polite negative
今週は忙しくて困りません。
こんしゅう は いそがしくて こまりません。
konshuu wa isogashikute komarimasen.
I am busy this week, so I will not be troubled.
💡 Form of 困る (to be troubled).
tayorimasen
rely on — polite negative
そういう場合は頼りません。
そういう ばあい は たよりません。
souiu baai wa tayorimasen.
In cases like that, I do not rely on.
💡 Form of 頼る (to rely on).
kotowarimasen
refuse — polite negative
雨の日は断りません。
あめ の ひ は ことわりません。
ame no hi wa kotowarimasen.
On rainy days I do not refuse.
💡 Form of 断る (to refuse).
mamorimasen
protect — polite negative
ひとりのときは守りません。
ひとり の とき は まもりません。
hitori no toki wa mamorimasen.
When I am alone, I do not protect.
💡 Form of 守る (to protect / to keep).
yaburimasen
break — polite negative
雨の日は破りません。
あめ の ひ は やぶりません。
ame no hi wa yaburimasen.
On rainy days I do not break.
💡 Form of 破る (to break / to tear).
okurikaeshimasen
send back — polite negative
私はふだん送り返しません。
わたし は ふだん おくりかえしません。
watashi wa fudan okurikaeshimasen.
I usually do not send back.
💡 Form of 送り返す (to send back).
uketorimasen
receive — polite negative
最近はほとんど受け取りません。
さいきん は ほとんど うけとりません。
saikin wa hotondo uketorimasen.
I hardly receive these days.
💡 Form of 受け取る (to receive).
torikeshimasen
cancel — polite negative
今週は忙しくて取り消しません。
こんしゅう は いそがしくて とりけしません。
konshuu wa isogashikute torikeshimasen.
I am busy this week, so I will not cancel.
💡 Form of 取り消す (to cancel).
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