Learn Japanese grammar: ないで (naide). Meaning: without doing~ ; To do [B] without doing [A]
If no action follows ないで, it turns into a request. See lesson ないでください (naide kudasai).

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ないで - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
コーヒーには、いつもさとうを入れないで飲みます。
Example #2
彼女はカサを持たないで出てしまった。
Example #3
昨日は疲れていて、電気を消さないで寝てしまった。
Example #4
今朝、朝ごはんを食べないで仕事に来ました。
Example #5
昨日、お風呂に入らないで寝てしまった。
Example #6
明日は試験なので、今夜は寝ないで勉強します。
Example #7
最近、涼しいのでエアコンをつけないで寝ます。
Example #8
朝ごはんを食べないで学校に来たから、お腹がすいた。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
今朝 | けさ | this morning |
朝ご飯 | あさごはん | breakfast |
食べない | たべない | to not eat |
仕事 | しごと | work |
来る | くる | to come; to go |
お茶 | おちゃ | tea |
砂糖 | さとう | sugar |
入れない | いれない | to not put inside |
飲む | のむ | to drink |
最近 | さいきん | lately |
涼しい | すずしい | cool |
エアコン | air conditioning | |
寝る | ねる | to sleep |
昨日 | きのう | yesterday |
お風呂に入る | おふろにはいる | to take a bath |
明日 | あした | tomorrow |
試験 | しけん | test; exam |
今晩 | こんばん | tonight; this evening |
勉強 | べんきょう | study |
彼女 | かのじょ | she |
傘 | かさ | umbrella |
持たない | もたない | to not have |
出る | でる | to leave |
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