Decoded Slug: ～まい (〜mai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～まい (〜mai)
～まい (〜mai)
Short explanation:
Express a negative conjecture or determination; 'probably not' or 'I will not'.
Formation:
Verb-ますstem + まい
Examples:
彼は今晩来るまい。
Kare wa konban kuru mai.
He probably won't come tonight.
こんな遅れだ、電車に間に合うまい。
Konna okure da, densha ni maniau mai.
With this delay, I probably won't make it in time for the train.
あの人は絶対に忘れるまい。
Ano hito wa zettai ni wasureru mai.
That person will definitely not forget.
私は二度とその失敗を繰り返すまい。
Watashi wa nidoto sono shippai o kurikaesu mai.
I will not repeat that mistake again.
Long explanation:
The ～まい grammar point is used to express a negative conjecture or a strong determination not to do something. It is generally used with verbs and can be translated as 'probably not' or 'I will not' in English.
