まい

auxiliary verbまい · mai

1. Englishprobably not; probably won't; probably doesn't; probably isn't

   • そんなうわさは誰も信じまい。Nobody will believe that rumor.

2. Englishintend not to; will not

   • もう言うまい。I'll say no more.

3. Englishtrying not to; attempting not to

   • 彼は怒りを見せまいとした。He tried to hold back his anger.

4. Englishwhether you ... or not; whether one does ... or not

   • 雨が降ろうと降るまいと、私は計画を変えない。Whether it rains or not, I won't change my plan.

5. Englishcouldn't you?; won't you?; how about?

6. Englishit's not as if ..., so; it's not like; it's not as though

   • 私達は金持ちではあるまいし。It isn't as if we were rich.

7. Englishwould surely not ... (if); would never ... (and yet)