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How do you say "of course not" in Japanese?
もちろん違う
mochiron chigau
In Japanese, "of course not" is もちろん違う (mochiron chigau).
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Pronunciation
Say moh-CHEE-ron chee-GAU, with mochiron's middle syllable stressed firmly, like an assured denial.
Writing and usage
もちろん違う is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
of course not
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How to remember もちろん違う
Mochiron sounds like 'moshi-ron' — picture a friend named Ron confidently saying of course not.
Related words
- absolutely もちろんです mochirondesu
- oh no ああ、いやだ aa, iyada
- thats amazing それはすごいですね sorehasugoidesune
- thats terrible それはひどい sorehahidoi
- watch your step 足元に気をつけて ashimoto ni kiwo tsukete
- be quiet 静かにしろ shizuka nishiro
- listen up よく聞け yoku kike
- look out 気をつけて kiwo tsukete
- thats so funny それは面白いね soreha omoshiroi ne
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Questions about もちろん違う
How do you pronounce もちろん違う?
Say moh-CHEE-ron chee-GAU, with mochiron's middle syllable stressed firmly, like an assured denial.
Is もちろん違う formal or casual?
もちろん違う is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is もちろん違う written in Japanese?
もちろん違う is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as mochiron chigau.
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"Of course not" in other languages
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