いつまでも過去を恨んでいても、何も始まらない。
Even if you hold a grudge against the past forever, nothing will start.
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I haven't eaten anything today.
彼女は何も知らないふりをした。
She pretended to know nothing.
ドンと構えていれば、何も怖くない。
If you stay bold and composed, there's nothing to fear.
彼の苦しい胸のうちを汲んで、何も言わずにそばにいた。
I empathized with his painful inner thoughts and stayed by his side without saying anything.
彼は何も言わず、ただ虚空を見つめていた。
He said nothing and just stared into the void.
冷蔵庫には食い物が何もない。
There is no food in the refrigerator.
彼女は横を向いたまま、何も言わなかった。
She said nothing while looking away.
彼は知らないの一点張りで、何も話そうとしなかった。
He kept insisting he didn't know and wouldn't say anything.
彼は何も知らない態でその場を去った。
He left the place as if he knew nothing.
Usage Notes
Used with negative forms to mean 'nothing' or 'not anything'. When used with positive forms, it can mean 'anything' or 'everything'. The negative usage is more common. Often emphasizes the complete absence of something.
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