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N1 Lesson 6: 7/17

く + もなんともないNot... or anything, Not at all, Not, By no means, Definitely not, Nothing like that

Structure

［い］Adjective［く］+ もなんともない

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About い-Adj[く] + もなんともない

When paired with the conjunctive form of い-Adjectives, く, もなんともない is often translated as 'not (A) or anything', or 'definitely not (A)'. This is a combination of the adverbial particle も and the adverb 何(なん)ともない 'doesn't amount to anything'. なんともない is often grouped with other negative structures in order to show that the thing it is linked to is not a large amount or considerable extent.

In many cases, 何(なん)ともない illustrates that the extent of the thing that it follows is not sufficient to cause a problem. Because of this ～くもなんともない will often be used in sentences where (A) is something that could potentially be an issue, but the speaker is expressing that it has not reached that point, or does not go that far. Because of this, ～くもなんともない is frequently used with adjectives that describe sensations or emotions.

Caution

This structure is also commonly used with the auxiliary adjective たい, for showing that someone 'doesn't want to do (A)'.

  • 私(わたし)はジェットコースターとかが苦手(にがて)だから遊園地(ゆうえんち)に行(い)きたくもなんともない。
    Since I dislike roller coasters, I don't want to go to amusement parks at all.
  • 彼(かれ)のことは聞(き)きたくもなんともない。
    I don't want to hear about him at all.

Examples

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    ミツバが転(ころ)んだ、エマ：「大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)？」
    ミツバ：「へいきだよ。」
    エマ：「血(ち)、出(で)てるよ。」
    ミツバ：「でも、痛(いた)くもなんともないよ。」

    Mitsuba has fallen over, Emma: 'Are you ok?'
    Mitsuba: 'I'm ok!'
    Emma: 'You're bleeding!'
    Mitsuba: 'But, it doesn't hurt at all.'

    「もうやめない？その話(はなし)。面白(おもしろ)くもなんともないから！」

    'Won't you stop (talking about) that topic? Because it is not interesting at all!'

    東京(とうきょう)観光(かんこう)、コマリ：「東京(とうきょう)スカイツリーは本当(ほんとう)に大(おお)きいねえ。」
    ヒカゲ：「私(わたし)には珍(めずら)しくもなんともないけど。初(はじ)めての人は驚(おどろ)くよね。」

    Tokyo sightseeing, Komari: 'Tokyo Skytree is really big!'
    Hikage: 'It's not unusual for me at all. But, I imagine that it's amazing for first-timers. '

    「噂(うわさ)なんて全然(ぜんぜん)知(し)りたくもなんともないけど。」

    'I don't want to know any rumors at all.'

    ホラー映画(えいが)のレビュー：「ゾンビ映画(えいが)にしては怖(こわ)くもなんともない。それでも面白(おもしろ)いからハマる。」

    Review of a horror movie: 'For a zombie movie, it is not scary at all. But still, one can get into it since it's interesting'

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