でもなんでもない
Meanings
- Not at all
- By no means
- Definitely not
- Nothing like that
- Not really
About this pattern
Explanation
Used to deny or downplay something that has just been proposed, suggested, or assumed. It emphasizes that the thing in question is far from being true or relevant, often in response to a guess, compliment, or accusation. It can convey a calm, casual insistence that the speaker’s stance is the opposite of what was implied.
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Example sentences
He's not a genius or anything.
I wouldn't believe something like that.
He isn’t a doctor or anything.
I can’t trust that person’s words as accurate. It’s not like that.
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