ん
Reading: ん
Meaning: explanatory particle; negative auxiliary
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Example Sentence
学校 に 行かない ん だ
(The thing is) I'm not going to school.
Usage Notes
Explanatory particle (contraction of の) used before だ/です to provide explanation or emphasis. Also represents negative auxiliary む→ん transformation.
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