Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai (痛くも痒くもない - Not Caring at All)
Apr 5, 2019 16:56
Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai
When you do not feel a thing about someone's action against you, you can express it as 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' (痛くも痒くもない).
'Itai' (痛い) means "painful," 'kayui' (痒い) means "itchy," and 'nai' (ない) is a negative term, so the literal meaning of 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' is "it is neither painful nor itchy."
Of course, this phrase can be used for physical pain/itching, but it is often used when there is no mental influence.
[Example] Kare ni waruguchi wo iwareta ga, itaku mo kayuku mo nai (彼に悪口を言われたが、痛くも痒くもない - "He said nasty things about me, but I do not care at all").
When you do not feel a thing about someone's action against you, you can express it as 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' (痛くも痒くもない).
'Itai' (痛い) means "painful," 'kayui' (痒い) means "itchy," and 'nai' (ない) is a negative term, so the literal meaning of 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' is "it is neither painful nor itchy."
Of course, this phrase can be used for physical pain/itching, but it is often used when there is no mental influence.
[Example] Kare ni waruguchi wo iwareta ga, itaku mo kayuku mo nai (彼に悪口を言われたが、痛くも痒くもない - "He said nasty things about me, but I do not care at all").
痛くも痒くもない
相手が何かをしてきても、少しも苦痛を感じなかったり、まったく影響がないとき、「痛くも痒くもない」と言うことがあります。
「痛い」は "to pain"、「痒い」は "to itch"、「ない」は否定語であるため、「痛くも痒くもない」の文字どおりの意味は "" となります。
もちろん肉体的な「痛み」「痒み」に対しても使える表現ですが、精神的な影響がないときに使われることが多いです。
【例文】彼に悪口を言われたが、痛くも痒くもない。
相手が何かをしてきても、少しも苦痛を感じなかったり、まったく影響がないとき、「痛くも痒くもない」と言うことがあります。
「痛い」は "to pain"、「痒い」は "to itch"、「ない」は否定語であるため、「痛くも痒くもない」の文字どおりの意味は "" となります。
もちろん肉体的な「痛み」「痒み」に対しても使える表現ですが、精神的な影響がないときに使われることが多いです。
【例文】彼に悪口を言われたが、痛くも痒くもない。
No. 1 Shakearita
Everything seems correct. No errors
Toru
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No. 2 Amop567
- When you do not feel a thing about someone's action against you, you can express it as 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' (痛くも痒くもない).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Itai' (痛い) means "painful," 'kayui' (痒い) means "itchy," and 'nai' (ない) is a negative term, so the literal meaning of 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' is "it is neither painful nor itchy."
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'Itai' (痛い) means "painful," 'kayui' (痒い) means "itchy," and adding 'nai' (ない) makes the adjective negative (OR: "nai" means "not〜"), so the literal meaning of 'itaku mo kayuku mo nai' is "it is neither painful nor itchy."
"a negative term" doesn't work as a grammatical explanation (ie negative vs affirmative). It sounds as if you're saying it's not a positive thing to say.
- Of course, this phrase can be used for physical pain/itching, but it is often used when there is no mental influence.
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Of course, this phrase can be used for physical pain/itching, but it is (more) often used in a mental sense.
This is clearer to me
- [Example] Kare ni waruguchi wo iwareta ga, itaku mo kayuku mo nai (彼に悪口を言われたが、痛くも痒くもない - "He said nasty things about me, but I do not care at all").
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!