{"id":4201,"date":"2014-11-30T22:29:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T22:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2018-07-25T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T13:28:24","slug":"learning-negative-imperative-sentences-in-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/learning-negative-imperative-sentences-in-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Negative Imperative Sentences in Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you want to just tell someone, “Don’t talk so loud, please”, how would you say that in Japanese? As a mom, I feel like I use the negative imperative forms all the time with my kids. I know it’s not good to talk to them so negatively, but some days, I just can’t help it! \ud83d\ude42 So, in my blog post today, I would like to cover some of the examples of negative imperatives in Japanese.<\/p>\n

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Don’t come here!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) \u00a0Kocchini konaide! \u3053\u3063\u3061\u306b\u6765\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\u3053\u3063\u3061\u306b\u3000\u3053\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Kocchini kuruna! \u3053\u3063\u3061\u306b\u6765\u308b\u306a\uff01\u3000\u3053\u3063\u3061\u306b\u304f\u308b\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

Just like the way I explained the imperative sentences the other day in my post (here<\/a>), there are two ways of saying in negative imperative sentences as well.<\/p>\n

The first one is pretty standard way of saying it. The second expression is much more manly and more authoritative. \u00a0Most of the ladies will not use the second expression as they would be using the first expression.<\/p>\n

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Don’t be so loud!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) \u00a0Urusaku shinaide! \u3046\u308b\u3055\u304f\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Urusaku suruna! \u3046\u308b\u3055\u304f\u3059\u308b\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

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Don’t run!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) \u00a0Hashiranai de! \u8d70\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\u306f\u3057\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01Hashiranai! \u306f\u3057\u3089\u306a\u3044\uff01<\/p>\n

2) \u00a0Hashiruna! \u3000\u8d70\u308b\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

Moms will often tell children, “Don’t run!”, but this one will be translated as \u00a0Hashiranai de! \u8d70\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\u306f\u3057\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067! in Japanese. Teachers might be also telling students not to run in certain situation, and you will most likely hear them saying,\u00a0Hashiranai! \u306f\u3057\u3089\u306a\u3044! Parents (Moms and Dads) could easily use this expression. The second expression,\u00a0Hashiruna! \u3000\u8d70\u308b\u306a\uff01 is often used by men, and perhaps by male teachers.<\/p>\n

You will also often see the signs posted at indoor locations, that says ”\u00a0Hashiruna! \u3000\u8d70\u308b\u306a” . It is common to see this sign around the area where you are not to run.<\/p>\n

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Some more examples of negative imperative sentences.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t fall asleep!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Netara dame!\u3000\u5bdd\u305f\u3089\u3060\u3081\uff01\u306d\u305f\u3089\u3060\u3081\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Neruna! \u5bdd\u308b\u306a\uff01\u306d\u308b\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

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Don’t spill!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Kobosanaide \u3053\u307c\u3055\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Kobosuna!\u3000\u3053\u307c\u3059\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

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Don’t fight!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Kenka shinaide! \u55a7\u5629\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\u3051\u3093\u304b\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Kenka suruna! \u55a7\u5629\u3059\u308b\u306a\uff01\u55a7\u5629\u3059\u308b\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

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Don’t drink!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Nomanaide! \u98f2\u307e\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\u306e\u307e\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01<\/p>\n

2) Nomuna! \u98f2\u3080\u306a\uff01\u306e\u3080\u306a\uff01<\/p>\n

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There are many occasions for using negative imperative sentences. There are short sentences, but be careful as to how you would use it. If you said in a wrong way, you might insult or offend someone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you want to just tell someone, “Don’t talk so loud, please”, how would you say that in Japanese? As a mom, I feel like I use the negative imperative forms all the time with my kids. I know it’s not good to talk to them so negatively, but some days, I just can’t help…<\/p>\n

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