English Dictionary

not

IPA（発音記号）

/nɒt/

副詞

比較不可

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.

日本語の意味

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

She is not going to the party tonight.

彼女は今夜パーティーに行きません。

意味（1）

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

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

意味（2）

To no degree.

That is not red; it's green.

意味（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)