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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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    「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.'

    「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!'

    この料理(りょうり)は美味(おい)しくもなんともないから、感想(かんそう)は何(なに)もない。

    This food isn’t delicious or anything at all, so I don’t have any impressions.

    悲(かな)しくもなんともないのに急(きゅう)に涙(なみだ)が出(で)てきて混乱(こんらん)しています。

    I am confused because, despite not being sad or anything like that, tears suddenly started pouring out.

    見(み)たくもなんともないテレビ番組(ばんぐみ)を見(み)たら、予想通(よそうどお)りつまらなかった。

    When I watched a TV show that I by no means wanted to watch, it was boring just I had predicted.

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