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JLPT N5 Beginner

何も

Nothing or not anything (used with negative verbs).

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Other forms

なんも a more casual, spoken version
Adverb, Pronoun

"Nothing" / "Not... anything"

Emphasizes the total absence of an object, action, or state when paired with a negative predicate.

Example

昨日 は 忙しく て 、 何も 食べ なかっ た 。

I was busy yesterday and didn't eat anything.

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何も
なにも, なんも
Nothing or not anything (used with negative verbs).
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