～くもなんともない（くも何ともない）
ku mo nantomo nai
Not in the least
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
い-adjective stem + くもなんともない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Strongly denies an i-adjective quality; nouns instead use でもなんでもない.
Examples 例文
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会議が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。
I would not be sad in the least if the meeting were canceled.
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試験が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。
I would not be sad in the least if the exam were canceled.
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研修が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。
I would not be sad in the least if the training session were canceled.
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発表会が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。
I would not be sad in the least if the presentation event were canceled.
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面接が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。
I would not be sad in the least if the interview were canceled.
How related patterns differ 比較
ろくに～ない means inadequately; ちっとも～ない means not at all; 別に～ない means not particularly. くもなんともない attaches to i-adjectives, でもなんでもない to nouns or na-adjectives. 覚えはない denies recollection; ためしがない denies any precedent.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～くもなんともない（くも何ともない） | Not in the least | 会議が中止になっても、悲しくもなんともない。 I would not be sad in the least if the meeting were canceled. |
| ～別に～ない | Not particularly | 会議に出られなくても、別に困らない。 It will not particularly trouble me if I cannot attend the meeting. |
| ろくに～ない | Not properly; hardly | 資料をろくに読まないで、署名してしまった。 I signed without properly reading the documents. |
| ～が最後 | Once ... then inevitably | 一度うそをついたが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。 Once you tell a lie, it is difficult to regain trust. |
| ～覚えはない | Have no recollection of | 私にはうそをついた覚えはない。 I have no recollection of telling a lie. |
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