ん - Japanese Dictionary

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Verb inflections

Form	Affirmative	Negative
Present	ん	—

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Example sentences

(The thing is) I'm not going to school.

お前、何をしているんだ？

You, what are you doing?

雨が降るんだったら、家で本を読もう。

If it's going to rain, let's read a book at home.

だって、お腹が空いたんだもん。

But I'm hungry.

一体何を考えているんだ。

What on earth are you thinking?

最近忙しくて、あんまり寝ていないんだ。

I've been busy lately, so I haven't been sleeping much.

そっか、君も行くんだね。

I see, so you're going too.

いやいや、そういう意味じゃないんだ

No, no, that's not what I meant.

忙しいっていうか、時間がないんだ。

I'm busy, or rather, I just don't have time.

何をしているんだい？

What are you doing?

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