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    3. 〜わず

    〜わず

    〜わず

    This is internet slang. You add it to a word. It means something just happened.

    KMT8CasualInternetAuxiliary ConstructionWritten OnlyYouthEmphatic Online SuffixesGrammar

    Noun + わずPrimary
    Verb [stem] + わず

    This is internet slang. You add it to a word. It means something just happened.

    友とも達だちとランチわず。パスタ美お味いしかった！

    Just had lunch with a friend. The pasta was delicious!

    CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeFood & DiningDaily Life
    長なが旅たびの末すえ、やっと帰き宅たくわず。

    After a long trip, I'm finally home.

    CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticTravel & TransportationHome & Housing
    ライブ参さん戦せんわずからの打うち上あげ！最さい高こう！

    Just went to a concert, and now the after-party! This is the best!

    CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeMusic & Entertainment
    徹てつ夜やでレポート書かき終おえわず。寝ねる。

    Just finished writing my report after pulling an all-nighter. Going to sleep.

    CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducationWork & Career
    え、もう売うり切きれ？さっきまで在ざい庫こありわずだったのに…。

    What, sold out already? But it 'was' in stock just a moment ago...

    CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceEvidentialInternet & Social MediaBusiness & Finance

    This word is a fun play on words. It mixes the English word 'was' with an old Japanese ending. This makes a funny, new slang term.

    This is different from "〜なう" and "〜うぃる". "〜なう" means something is happening now. "〜うぃる" means something will happen soon. "〜わず" means something just finished.

    Don't use this when you speak. Don't use this in formal writing. It is internet slang only.

    Contrasts with(2)

    〜なう

    This means something is happening right now. It comes from the English word 'now'. People use it in texts and on social media.

    〜うぃる

    This means you 'will do' something. It is like saying 'going to do'. People use it online to share their plans.

    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.

    〜ず

    This means 'without doing something'. It also means 'instead of doing something'. You use it to join two parts of a sentence.

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