"~takunai (๏ฝใใใชใ)" is the negative form of "~tai".
It is used to express that you do not want to do something.
The polite form is "~takunai desu".
"~tai" conjugates exactly like an i-adjective.
tai (want) โ takunai (don't want)
Just like Atsui (hot) โ Atsukunai (not hot), you change the final "i" to "kunai".
Simply remove "masu" from the verb and add "takunai".
Verb Conjugation
| Masu Form | Tai Form (Want to) | Takunai Form (Don't want to) |
|---|---|---|
| ้ฃในใพใ (Tabemasu) | ้ฃในใใ (Tabetai) | ้ฃในใใใชใ (Tabetakunai) |
| ไผใใพใ (Aimasu) | ไผใใใ (Aitai) | ไผใใใใชใ (Aitakunai) |
| ใใพใ (Shimasu) | ใใใ (Shitai) | ใใใใชใ (Shitakunai) |
| ๅใใพใ (Hatarakimasu) | ๅใใใ (Hatarakitai) | ๅใใใใชใ (Hatarakitakunai) |
Examples
ไปๆฅ ใฏ ไฝ ใ ใใใใชใใงใใ
kyou wa nani mo shitakunai desu
I don't want to do anything today.
ๅญฆๆ ก ใซ ่กใใใใชใใงใใ
gakkou ni ikitakunai desu
I don't want to go to school.
ๅฝผ ใจ ่ฉฑใใใใชใใงใใ
kare to hanashitakunai desu
I don't want to talk to him.
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