will not ~, probably won't ~

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Explanation

Expresses negative intention or negative conjecture. Literary.

[Verb dictionary form (u-verbs)/ます-stem (ru-verbs)] + まい

二度とこんな失敗はするまい。

Nido to konna shippai wa surumai.

I will never make such a mistake again.

彼は来るまい。

Kare wa kurumai.

He probably won't come.

Literary/formal. する → すまい/するまい, くる → くるまい/こまい.

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～てやまない

earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

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Last updated: Jan 10

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