Illustration: In a municipal reception room, a formally dressed official sits upright as a visitor presents an elaborate gift box across a low table. The official raises one open palm in a decisive stopping gesture and pushes the unopened box back with the other hand. His expression is composed and resolute.

JLPT N1interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

否いな

ina

Formal; か否か means “whether or not.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれの答こたえは「否いな」であった。
His answer was in the negative.
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大事だいじなのは全力ぜんりょくを尽つくすか否いなかだ。
What matters is whether you do your best or not.
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私わたしにはそれが真実しんじつか否いなかが分わからない。
I don’t know whether it is true or not.
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Kanji in 否

否negate; noOnヒKunいな・いや

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