Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "禁煙", "だめ", "いくら__ても", "もはや", "没交渉"
All represent the core concept "no", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
禁煙
きんえん (kin'en)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
だめ
だめ (dame)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
いくら__ても
いくら__ても (ikura__temo)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
もはや
もはや (mohaya)
N2 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
没交渉
ぼつこうしょう (botsukoushou)
N1 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "no" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "禁煙", "だめ", "いくら__ても", "もはや", "没交渉" based on context.
- 禁煙 (きんえん (kin'en) - Level: N4): Maps to "no smoking, non-smoking" and is used when Commonly seen on signs in public places.
- だめ (だめ (dame) - Level: N3): Maps to "no good; useless; hopeless; impossible; prohibited" and is used when Expresses prohibition, failure, or that something is not acceptable. Often used casually..
- いくら__ても (いくら__ても (ikura__temo) - Level: N3): Maps to "no matter how much/many/long/etc.; however much/many/long/etc." and is used when A grammatical pattern used to express that a certain result will not change, regardless of the extent or degree of the action or state in the first clause. Connects to the て-form of verbs or adjectives..
- もはや (もはや (mohaya) - Level: N2): Maps to "no longer, already (at this point), by now" and is used when Implies that a previous state has changed, or an action is complete, often with a sense of finality, resignation, or the impossibility of reversing a situation. Can suggest 'it's too late now'..
- 没交渉 (ぼつこうしょう (botsukoushou) - Level: N1): Maps to "no contact; no relation; out of communication" and is used when Indicates a complete lack of relationship, communication, or connection between parties. Often used to describe a situation where two things or people have nothing to do with each other, or communication has ceased..
Context for "禁煙"
このカフェは店内が禁煙です。
This cafe is non-smoking inside.
Context for "だめ"
ここでタバコを吸ってはいけません。だめですよ。
You mustn't smoke here. It's forbidden.
Context for "いくら__ても"
いくら食べてもお腹がいっぱいにならない。
No matter how much I eat, I don't get full.
Context for "もはや"
状況はもはや我々の手に負えない。
The situation is no longer under our control.
Context for "没交渉"
彼とはもう長い間、没交渉の状態だ。
I've had no contact with him for a long time.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "このカフェは店内が ＿＿＿ です。" (Meaning: "This cafe is non-smoking inside.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "禁煙" is correct here because it represents "no smoking, non-smoking" in the context: "This cafe is non-smoking inside.".