まい
まい
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
N4Common wordAuxiliary
Auxiliary
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
Auxiliary
don't (doesn't) intend to•intend not to
Auxiliary
must not•(when used in an imperative sentence) don't
Example Sentences
雉も鳴かずば打たれまい。
The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries.
彼女は泣くまいと気を張った。
She steeled herself not to cry.
彼は来るまいとわたしは思った。
I thought he wouldn't come.
彼らは１語も聞きもらすまいと傾聴した。
They listened attentively so as not to miss a single word.
彼女がどんなに幸福であったか想像できまい。
You cannot imagine how happy she was.