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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