〜くねえ: This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

〜くねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

KMT7RoughSlangAdjective ConstructionSpoken OnlyKantoYouthMasculineKanto Suburban Verb EndingsGrammar

い-Adjective [stem] + くねえPrimary

Verb [stem] + たくねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

このラーメン、全然うまくねえな。

This ramen isn't good at all.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining

めんどくせえ。もう何もしたくねえ。

This is a pain. I don't wanna do anything anymore.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

昨日のテスト、思ったより難しくねかったな。

Yesterday's test wasn't as hard as I thought, huh.

CasualPastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducation

あんなつまんねえ映画、二度と見ねえよ。

I'm never watching a boring movie like that again.

RoughNon PastNegativePrenominalVolitionalMusic & Entertainment

あいつと一緒に働くなんて、考えたくもねえよ。

I don't even want to think about working with that guy.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticWork & Career Family & Relationships

This ending makes you sound very tough. It is like a growl. It can sound rude if you are not careful. It is mostly for close male friends. It changes sounds like すごい to すげえ.

This is different from other words like "~da ze". "~da ze" just makes your sentence sound strong. It does not make the sentence negative. "~ku nee" makes the sentence negative.

Don't use this when you talk about 'na'-adjectives or nouns. For example, you can't say '元気くねえ' for 'not energetic'.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

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〜くねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

KMT7RoughSlangAdjective ConstructionSpoken OnlyKantoYouthMasculineKanto Suburban Verb EndingsGrammar

い-Adjective [stem] + くねえPrimary

Verb [stem] + たくねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

このラーメン、全然うまくねえな。

This ramen isn't good at all.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining

めんどくせえ。もう何もしたくねえ。

This is a pain. I don't wanna do anything anymore.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

昨日のテスト、思ったより難しくねかったな。

Yesterday's test wasn't as hard as I thought, huh.

CasualPastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducation

あんなつまんねえ映画、二度と見ねえよ。

I'm never watching a boring movie like that again.

RoughNon PastNegativePrenominalVolitionalMusic & Entertainment

あいつと一緒に働くなんて、考えたくもねえよ。

I don't even want to think about working with that guy.

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticWork & Career Family & Relationships

This ending makes you sound very tough. It is like a growl. It can sound rude if you are not careful. It is mostly for close male friends. It changes sounds like すごい to すげえ.

This is different from other words like "~da ze". "~da ze" just makes your sentence sound strong. It does not make the sentence negative. "~ku nee" makes the sentence negative.

Don't use this when you talk about 'na'-adjectives or nouns. For example, you can't say '元気くねえ' for 'not energetic'.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

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〜くねえ

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〜くねえ

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Compare with1

Less formal alternatives(1)

Prerequisites2

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