Lexical entry
ノン
non
An interjection used to express negation or refusal, borrowed from French.
Expressions & DiscoursePure GairaigoSource: French
Meaning
A loanword from French used to mean 'no'. It is frequently used in compound words like 'non-fiction' or as a stylistic interjection.
- no (negation)
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Evidence and Provenance
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- JMdict_english
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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