〜nakute mo

〜なくて　も〜nakute mo

conditional form (even if negative)

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Usages of 〜nakute mo

昼ひる　は　窓まど　を　開あければ、　電気でんき　を　つけなくて　も　部屋へや　が　明あかるく　見みえます。hiru ha mado wo akereba, denki wo tukenakute mo heya ga akaruku miemasu.

During the day, if I open the window, the room looks bright even without turning on the light.

スマホ　が　なくて　も、　パソコン　で　動画どうが　を　見みます。sumaho ga nakute mo, pasokon de douga wo mimasu.

Even if I don’t have a smartphone, I watch videos on my computer.

図書館としょかん　の　自習室じしゅうしつ　は　静しずかで、　ヘッドホン　を　つけなくて　も　勉強べんきょう　に　集中しゅうちゅう　できる。tosyokan no zisyuusitu ha sizukade, heddohon wo tukenakute mo benkyou ni syuutyuu dekiru.

The library’s self-study room is quiet, so I can concentrate on studying even without putting on headphones.

彼かれ　の　表情ひょうじょう　を　見みて　いる　と、　何なに　も　言いわなくて　も　気分きぶん　が　よく　分わかって　きます。kare no hyouzyou wo mite iru to, nani mo iwanakute mo kibun ga yoku wakatte kimasu.

When I watch his expression, I come to understand his mood well even without him saying anything.

扇風機せんぷうき　を　使つかえば、　冷房れいぼう　を　強つよく　しなくて　も　部屋へや　を　涼すずしく　保たもてる　と　思おもいます。senpuuki wo tukaeba, reibou wo tuyoku sinakute mo heya wo suzusiku tamoteru to omoimasu.

If you use a fan, I think you can keep the room cool without turning the air conditioner up high.

そんな　に　急いそがなくて　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。sonna ni isoganakute mo daizyoubu desu.

You don't have to hurry that much.

この　部屋へや　は　日当ひあたり　が　いい　から、　朝あさ　は　電気でんき　を　つけなくて　も　明あかるい　です。kono heya ha hiatari ga ii kara, asa ha denki wo tukenakute mo akarui desu.

Because this room gets good sunlight, it is bright in the morning even without turning on the light.

パン　と　チーズ　だけ　なら、　ナイフ　が　なくて　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。pan to tiizu dake nara, naihu ga nakute mo daizyoubu desu.

If it is only bread and cheese, it is fine even without a knife.

この　アプリ　は　操作そうさ　が　簡単かんたん　で、　ワイファイ　が　なくて　も　使つかえる。kono apuri ha sousa ga kantan de, waifai ga nakute mo tukaeru.

This app is easy to use, and you can use it even without Wi-Fi.

この　コーヒー　は　少すこし　薄うすい　ので、　牛乳ぎゅうにゅう　を　入いれなくて　も　飲のめます。kono koohii ha sukosi usui node, gyuunyuu wo irenakute mo nomemasu.

This coffee is a little weak, so I can drink it even without adding milk.

この　機械きかい　は　操作そうさ　が　簡単かんたん　なので、　説明書せつめいしょ　を　読よまなくて　も　使つかえます。kono kikai ha sousa ga kantan nanode, setumeisyo wo yomanakute mo tukaemasu.

This machine is simple to use, so you can use it even without reading the manual.

私わたし　の　家いえ　から　会社かいしゃ　まで　電車でんしゃ　で　二駅ふたえき　しか　ない　ので、　朝あさ　は　あまり　早はやく　出でなくて　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watasi no ie kara kaisya made densya de hutaeki sika nai node, asa ha amari hayaku denakute mo daizyoubu desu.

It's only two stops by train from my house to the office, so I don't have to leave very early in the morning.

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