Decoded Slug: Noun たりとも～ない (~tari tomo ~nai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun たりとも～ない (~tari tomo ~nai)
Noun たりとも～ない (~tari tomo ~nai)
Short explanation:
This expression shows the meaning of 'not even', 'not a single'.
Formation:
Noun + たりとも + Negative Verb
Examples:
一分たりとも無駄にするな。
Ippun tari tomo muda ni suruna.
Don't waste even a single minute.
彼は一言たりとも話さない。
Kare wa hitokoto tari tomo hanasanai.
He doesn't say even a single word.
彼女は一度たりともその映画を見たことがない。
Kanojo wa ichido tari tomo sono eiga o mita koto ga nai.
She has not seen that movie even once.
私は一枚たりともその写真を持っていない。
Watashi wa ichimai tari tomo sono shashin o motte inai.
I don't have even a single picture of it.
Long explanation:
The grammar point 'たりとも～ない' (tari tomo ～nai) is used to express a strong negative assertion. It means 'not even one', 'not a single' or 'none at all'. It attaches to a noun to express something isn’t in a certain state, doesn’t exist or doesn’t occur, even by a little bit.
