Meaning of ノー in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ノーJLPT 3
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Romajinō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi), noun, used as a prefix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- no
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Example Sentences
ノー used in context
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The question is how to say no without making them angry.
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What she wants to say just adds up to a refusal.
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He answered my question in the negative.
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I must say no to you.
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What you are saying is equal to "no", isn't it?
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科学者は、正しい質問を問いかける方法と、答えが、「かもしれない」ではなく、事実上、明確なイエスかノーになるほど明確にその質問を述べる方法を知っていなければならなかったのである。
A scientist had to know how to ask the correct question and to state it so clearly that the answer would be, in effect, a definite yes or no, not "maybe".
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