sutemasen
Meaning and examples
throw away — polite negative
ひとりのときは捨てません。
ひとり の とき は すてません。
hitori no toki wa sutemasen.
When I am alone, I do not throw away.
💡 Form of 捨てる (to throw away).
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1508 words · JLPT N4
JLPT N4 vocabulary
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sutemasen
throw away — polite negative
ひとりのときは捨てません。
ひとり の とき は すてません。
hitori no toki wa sutemasen.
When I am alone, I do not throw away.
💡 Form of 捨てる (to throw away).
kaemasen
exchange — polite negative
理由が分からないので、まだ換えません。
りゆう が わからない ので、まだ かえません。
riyuu ga wakaranai node, mada kaemasen.
I do not know the reason, so I will not exchange yet.
💡 Form of 換える (to exchange).
kangaemasen
think about — polite negative
雨の日は考えません。
あめ の ひ は かんがえません。
ame no hi wa kangaemasen.
On rainy days I do not think about.
💡 Form of 考える (to think about).
naremasen
get used to — polite negative
そういう場合は慣れません。
そういう ばあい は なれません。
souiu baai wa naremasen.
In cases like that, I do not get used to.
💡 Form of 慣れる (to get used to).
okuremasen
be late — polite negative
雨の日は遅れません。
あめ の ひ は おくれません。
ame no hi wa okuremasen.
On rainy days I do not be late.
💡 Form of 遅れる (to be late).
nigemasen
run away — polite negative
今日は逃げません。
きょう は にげません。
kyou wa nigemasen.
I do not run away today.
💡 Form of 逃げる (to run away).
makemasen
lose — polite negative
疲れているので、今日は負けません。
つかれている ので、きょう は まけません。
tsukareteiru node, kyou wa makemasen.
I am tired, so I will not lose today.
💡 Form of 負ける (to lose).
taoremasen
fall over — polite negative
雨の日は倒れません。
あめ の ひ は たおれません。
ame no hi wa taoremasen.
On rainy days I do not fall over.
💡 Form of 倒れる (to fall over).
nuremasen
get wet — polite negative
今週は忙しくて濡れません。
こんしゅう は いそがしくて ぬれません。
konshuu wa isogashikute nuremasen.
I am busy this week, so I will not get wet.
💡 Form of 濡れる (to get wet).
yogoremasen
get dirty — polite negative
雨の日は汚れません。
あめ の ひ は よごれません。
ame no hi wa yogoremasen.
On rainy days I do not get dirty.
💡 Form of 汚れる (to get dirty).
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