まい

probably not

#15,196

Also a form of

Meanings

  1. auxiliary verb probably not; probably won't; probably doesn't; probably isn't
  2. intend not to; will not
  3. as ～とする trying not to; attempting not to
  4. as ...（よ）うが...～が or ...（よ）うと...～と whether you ... or not; whether one does ... or not
  5. as ～か; indicates request or invitation couldn't you?; won't you?; how about?
  6. as（では／でも）ある～し it's not as if ..., so; it's not like; it's not as though
  7. as（ある）～に; indicates counterfactuality would surely not ... (if); would never ... (and yet)
  8. as（では／でも）ある～に; indicates reproach; oft. at sentence end surely not; there's no way that
  9. obsolete, indicates prohibition; oft. as ～ぞ must not; don't; shall not

In sentences

もう言いうまい。 I'll say no more. #194215

ご飯はんはうまい。 The rice is delicious. #12056104

行いくまいと決きめた。 I decided not to go. #173376

彼かれは前進ぜんしんも後退こうたいもすまいと決きめた。 He decided neither to advance nor to retreat. #102975

目めまいがしたんだ。 I was dizzy. #8868498

目めまいがしますか？ Do you have vertigo? #9865994

私わたしの家いえは庭にわがせまい。 My house has a small yard. #163951

隣となりのコーンはあまい。 Our neighbor's ground yields better corn than our own. #1112984