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Japanese verb何気ない (nanigenai) Conjugation
何気ない (nanigenai) means “casual, unconcerned, nonchalant”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 何気なくない, 何気なかった, 何気なくて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 何気ない
- Reading
- なにげない
- Romaji
- nanigenai
- Negative
- 何気なくない
- Past
- 何気なかった
- Te-form
- 何気なくて
- Adverb
- 何気なく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 何気ない |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 何気なくない |
| Polite | 何気ないです |
| Polite negative | 何気なくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 何気なかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 何気なくなかった |
| Polite | 何気なかったです |
| Polite negative | 何気なくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 何気なくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 何気なくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 何気なければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 何気なくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 何気なかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 何気なくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 何気なく |
|---|
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