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Decoded Slug: だれも~ません (daremo ~masen)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
だれも~ません (daremo ~masen)

だれも~ません (daremo ~masen)

Short explanation:

Express 'nobody' or 'no one' in negative sentences.

Formation:

だれも + Verb-negative

Examples:

だれも秘密を知りません。
Daremo himitsu wo shirimasen.
No one knows the secret.
だれもその質問に答えませんでした。
Daremo sono shitsumon ni kotae masen deshita.
Nobody answered that question.
だれも彼を助けてあげません。
Daremo kare wo tasukete agemasen.
Nobody will help him.
だれもその映画を見たがりません。
Daremo sono eiga wo mitagari masen.
No one wants to watch that movie.

Long explanation:

The grammar point だれも is used in combination with a negative form of the verb, usually ません, to express the idea of 'nobody' or 'no one' doing something. It is used with questions or statements and can be translated as 'nobody' or 'no one' in English.
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