shitagawanai
Meaning and examples
follow — plain negative
理由があって、まだ従わない。
りゆう が あって、まだ したがわない。
riyuu ga atte, mada shitagawanai.
There is a reason, so I still do not follow.
💡 Form of 従う (to follow / obey).
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shitagawanai
follow — plain negative
理由があって、まだ従わない。
りゆう が あって、まだ したがわない。
riyuu ga atte, mada shitagawanai.
There is a reason, so I still do not follow.
💡 Form of 従う (to follow / obey).
atsukawanai
handle — plain negative
扱わないほうがいいと思います。
あつかわない ほう が いい と おもいます。
atsukawanai hou ga ii to omoimasu.
I think it is better not to handle.
💡 Form of 扱う (to handle).
yatowanai
employ — plain negative
ふだんはあまり雇わない。
ふだん は あまり やとわない。
fudan wa amari yatowanai.
I usually do not employ much.
💡 Form of 雇う (to employ).
kaseganai
earn — plain negative
ふだんはあまり稼がない。
ふだん は あまり かせがない。
fudan wa amari kaseganai.
I usually do not earn much.
💡 Form of 稼ぐ (to earn).
fuseganai
prevent — plain negative
防がないと決めました。
ふせがない と きめました。
fuseganai to kimemashita.
I decided that I will not prevent.
💡 Form of 防ぐ (to prevent).
sumanai
be settled — plain negative
できれば済まないようにしています。
できれば すまない よう に しています。
dekireba sumanai you ni shiteimasu.
If I can, I try not to be settled.
💡 Form of 済む (to be settled / finished).
susumenai
advance something — plain negative
進めないつもりです。
すすめない つもり です。
susumenai tsumori desu.
I do not intend to advance something.
💡 Form of 進める (to advance something).
susumenai
recommend — plain negative
勧めない日もあります。
すすめない ひ も あります。
susumenai hi mo arimasu.
There are days when I do not recommend.
💡 Form of 勧める (to recommend).
makasenai
entrust — plain negative
今回は任せないことにしました。
こんかい は まかせない こと に しました。
konkai wa makasenai koto ni shimashita.
I decided not to entrust this time.
💡 Form of 任せる (to entrust).
azukenai
deposit — plain negative
預けない人もいます。
あずけない ひと も います。
azukenai hito mo imasu.
There are people who do not deposit.
💡 Form of 預ける (to deposit / leave with).
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