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    3. 〜よらん

    〜よらん

    〜よらん

    This means someone is not doing something right now. It is like saying 'is not doing' in English.

    KMT7CasualSlangAuxiliary ConstructionSpoken OnlyKyushuKyushu Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

    Verb [stem] + よらんPrimary

    This means someone is not doing something right now. It is like saying 'is not doing' in English.

    あの子こ、全ぜん然ぜん勉べん強きょうしよらんね。

    That kid isn't studying at all, are they?

    CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily LifeEducation
    まだ晩ばんご飯はんば食たべよらんけん、先さきに風ふ呂ろ入はいってくる。

    I'm not eating dinner yet, so I'm going to take a bath first.

    CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily LifeFood & Dining
    電でん話わした時とき、お母かあさんはまだ仕し事ごとしよらんやったと？

    When you called, was Mom not working yet?

    CasualPastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeFamily & RelationshipsWork & Career
    最さい近きん、田た中なかさん会かい社しゃに来きよらんけど、どげんしたとやろか。

    Tanaka-san hasn't been coming to the office recently, I wonder what happened.

    NeutralNon PastNegativeMid SentenceConjecturalWork & CareerDaily Life
    え、まだゲームしよらんの？はよ始はじめようや。

    What, you're not playing the game yet? Let's start already!

    CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingInvitationGames

    This is like saying 'not doing' right now. It shows an action is not happening. It feels very immediate. People in Kyushu use it a lot. It is a special part of their way of speaking.

    This is different from '〜とらん'. '〜とらん' means something has not been done yet. '〜よらん' means something is not being done right now. For example, '宿題しよらん' means 'I am not doing my homework'. '宿題しとらん' means 'I have not done my homework'.

    Don't use this when you write formal letters. For example, do not use it in a business email. This word is for casual talking only. It is also a regional way to speak.

    Contrasts with(3)

    〜よる

    This means someone "is doing" something. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in Kyushu use this a lot.

    〜とらん

    This means an action is not finished. Or, a situation from an action does not exist yet. It is like saying "not yet" in English.

    〜ん

    This is a verb ending. It means "not do." People in Western Japan use it.

    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.

    〜よる

    This means someone "is doing" something. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in Kyushu use this a lot.

    〜ん

    This is a verb ending. It means "not do." People in Western Japan use it.

    〜ている / 〜でいる

    This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

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    • 〜よる
    • 〜とらん
    • 〜ん

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    • Verb stem form
    • 〜ている / 〜でいる

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