japanese · Complex Sentences · Lesson 110
Actions Without Doing Something Else: ～ないで
Describing an action that is performed without doing another action, or a state of not doing something.
You're explaining to a friend why you couldn't meet them yesterday. You say you had to go straight home after work without stopping anywhere (途中、どこにも寄らないで), and later (後で) realized you forgot to reply (返事するのを忘れた) to their message.
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last / final
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
before / previously
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
after / later
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
on the way / midway
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
method / way
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
to reply
Irregular verb
One of two special verbs — する (to do) or 来る (to come). They follow their own unique patterns that you just have to memorize.
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without doing
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