Japanese

Interjection

ノー ‎(romaji nō)

1. no (that is untrue)
2. no (I do not accept or allow that)

Synonyms

• (that is untrue): いいえ ‎(īe), いや ‎(iya)
• (I do not accept or allow that): だめ ‎(dame)

Antonyms

• イエス ‎(iesu)

Noun

ノー ‎(romaji nō)

1. a no, a denial
2. a lack of something (often found in compounds)

Synonyms

• 否 (ひ)定 (てい) ‎(hitei), 拒 (きょ)否 (ひ) ‎(kyohi)

Antonyms

• イエス ‎(iesu)

Derived terms

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3