"dame" comes to mind. It means absolutely not. I have a hard time picturing it used in business situations, but I guess you could use it. It's more like something you would say to your kids.
"Okotowari shimasu" - I humbly decline. But that may be a little too soft for what you're looking for. "Ii desu" or "Kekko desu" mean no thanks, but it's a pretty firm no thanks. -----Original Message----- From: "greedyshark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:24:55 -0000 Subject: [Japanese_Language] "No" means "No" In the Japanese language there is a translation of the word "no" that simply means no. I have heard that there is also a translation of "no" that means "absolutely, positively, no...and don't ask me that question again"...a much stronger translation than the commonly used "no". I wish to use this stronger "no" during business negotiations. Does anyone know this word? Arigato gozaimasu Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
