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Does Yattenai mean didn't do or don't want?
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2015/2/10 23:31
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I was wondering what is the meaning of Yattenai. Is it 'I didn't do', or 'I don't want to'?
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by Saus (guest)
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Re: Does Yattenai mean didn't do or don't want?
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2015/2/11 08:32
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Yattenai: Is 'I didn't do it'.
Yaritakunai: Is 'I don't want to'
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by Canada (guest)
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Re: Does Yattenai mean didn't do or don't want?
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2015/2/11 18:28
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It depends on the context.
Did you kill that man?
Yattenai. (No, I didn't.)
Do you kill people?
Yattenai. (No, I don't do that, so I don't want to.)
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