まい – Used in

まい

Auxiliary

1. probably not; probably won't; probably doesn't; probably isn't

2. intend not to; will not

3. trying not to; attempting not to

as ～とする

4. whether you ... or not; whether one does ... or not

as ...（よ）うが...～が or ...（よ）うと...～と

5. couldn't you?; won't you?; how about?

as ～か; indicates request or invitation

6. it's not as if ..., so; it's not like; it's not as though

as（では／でも）ある～し

7. would surely not ... (if); would never ... (and yet)

as（ある）～に; indicates counterfactuality

8. surely not; there's no way that

as（では／でも）ある～に; indicates reproach; oft. at sentence end

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