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IPA(Pronunciation)

/nɒt/

Adverb

not-comparable

Negates the meaning of the modified verb. / To no degree. / (understatement, litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

Japanese Meaning

修飾される動詞の意味を否定する / 全く〜ない、少しも〜ないという程度を表す / 婉曲法（リトーテス）として、控えめな否定を示す場合に使用される

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She is not going to the party tonight.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は今夜パーティーに行きません。

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Sense（1）

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

‘Do they know?’ ‘I believe not’ (formal)

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Sense（2）

To no degree.

That is not red; it's green.

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Sense（3）

(understatement, litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

That day was not the best day of my life. (meaning the day was bad or awful)

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