This shows you really want to do something. It means "I will" or "I shall." It sounds very old-fashioned or dramatic.
Verb + んPrimary
This shows you really want to do something. It means "I will" or "I shall." It sounds very old-fashioned or dramatic.
何があろうと、この志、貫き通さん。
Whatever may happen, I shall carry through with this ambition.
必ずや、この手で勝利を掴んでみせん！
I swear I will seize victory with my own hands!
「明日また来ん」と彼は言った。
He said, "I shall come again tomorrow."
生涯、貴方一人を愛せん。
For all my life, I shall love only you.
真相を知らずにはおらんぞ。
I will not rest until I know the truth!
This grammar makes your words sound very serious. It is like speaking from a history book. You will see it in old stories or plays. Characters use it for big promises or strong feelings.
This is different from the modern "~ou" form. It means the same thing. But "~n" sounds old or very formal. It is also different from another "~n" that means "probably" or "I guess."
Don't use this when you want to say "I will" in everyday talk. It sounds very old-fashioned. To use this, you take the "nai" form of a verb. Then you remove the "nai" part. For most verbs, this is the "a" sound. For example, "kaku" (to write) becomes "kaka". Then you add "n". So "kakan" means "I will write" (in an old way). For "miru" (to see), it becomes "min". For "kuru" (to come), it becomes "kon". For "suru" (to do), it becomes "sen".
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