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jkami 01-27-2010 03:44 AM

何でもない/何もない
 
Can someone tell me when to use 何でもない and when to use 何もない?

お願いします

KyleGoetz 01-27-2010 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jkami (Post 797035)
Can someone tell me when to use 何でもない and when to use 何もない?

お願いします

I wish I had my copy of Yookoso! vol. 1. It explains Q-word +demo, +mo, +ka and the different usages.

I know instinctively how to use them now, but I can't explain it. But if you have a library with Yookoso in it, look it up.

Edit Aha! Yookoso! Summary Japanese Class/Course Notes
There's someone's notes they took from the Yookoso! book. The yookoso.com website is actually unrelated.

However, in your specific context, I read the first as meaning "nevermind" and the latter as "there is nothing" or "there are none."

jkami 01-27-2010 05:37 AM

Thank you so much kyle!
I just printed out that chart, it helps!

BenBullock 01-27-2010 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jkami (Post 797035)
Can someone tell me when to use 何でもない and when to use 何もない?

なんでもない means "nothing important", but 何もない means "nothing at all".

I can't think of a good example to contrast the two.

Sashimister 01-27-2010 06:36 AM

Q: どうしたの?元気ないみたいだけど・・・・
A: 何でもない。だいじょうぶ。

Q: なんか言った?
A: ううん。何でもない。

Q: 何考えてんの?
A: 別に・・・ 何でもない。
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Q: 今日のセール、なんかいいものあった?
A: 何もなかった。

Q: 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)開けてもいい?なんか飲み物ある ?
A: 何もないよ。コンビニでなんか買ってきてよ。

Q: 今日のjf、なんかおもしろいスレある?
A: 何もない。つまんないスレばっかし。


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