Never mind!とは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/
• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)ˌmaɪnd/
• ハイフネーション: ne‧ver‧mind

動詞

never mind

1. (hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.

   I'm afraid I’ve broken your mug. — Never mind, it was old and I was going to throw it away.

   Did you fall over and hurt your knee? Never mind, I’ll put a bandage on it.

2. (hortative) Do not be concerned (about someone または something, または about doing something).

   Never mind about me — you go and I’ll join you later.

   Here’s some money for you. Never mind about paying me back; you can keep it.

3. (hortative) Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.

   You're a fool. — What did you call me? — Never mind.

   Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.

4. (idiomatic) Let alone; much less.

   They wouldn't go near that place, never mind spending an entire day there.

   • 25 November 2022, Jonathan Tannenwald, “U.S. dominates England for long stretches, but plays to 0-0 tie at World Cup”, in The Philadeplhia Inquirer‎^[1]:

     It’s remarkable that this game could have been even better than it was. The U.S. has rarely outplayed any opponent in its modern era of World Cup games, never mind a superpower that won its opener 6-2 over Iran.

同意語

• (It is not important): forget about it, forget it
• (Do not be concerned): pay someone no mind
• (Withdrawal of previous statement): belay my last

参考

• nvm

名詞

never mind (複数形 never minds)

1. Alternative form of nevermind
   • 1998, Dana Stabenow, Fire and Ice, page 159:

     But close enough in spirit as to make no never mind.

参照

• never mind at OneLook Dictionary Search

名詞

nevermind (複数形 neverminds)

1. (US regional) Attention, heed.
   • 2002, William Walling, It's Too Late to Leave Early:

     Hell, they've got groundrules and guidelines comin' out the kazoo, but do they pay any nevermind to 'em?

2. (US regional) Concern, affair.
   • 1949, A.B. Guthrie, Jr., The Way West‎^[1], page 22:

     "... buy what he wants. It's none of your nevermind."

   • 2008, Gary Franklin, Blood at Bear Lake, page 76:

     "These is my brothers, Tom and Benjamin. We's from Missoura. Would you be Yankee or Secesh?" / "Neither one," Joe said. "Not that it's any nevermind o' yours, Mr. Wickersham."

3. (US regional) Consequence; significant change in or effect on a situation or state; difference.
   • 1926, Lester Cohen, Sweepings‎^[2], page 306:

     Let 'em say she was his mistress, that she was a witch. Wasn't true, but it didn't make any nevermind if they thought it was. Nice woman, quiet, could tell the cards.

   • 1997, Annie Jones, Irish Eyes‎^[3], →ISBN, page 211:

     Either way—doesn't mean no nevermind to me, you understand.

   • 2002, Lee Gramling, Ninety-Mile Prairie‎^[4], Pineapple Press, →ISBN, page 248:

     So it don't make a heap of nevermind to me which one you choose!

   • 2005, Larry Jay Martin, O'Rourke's Revenge, page 21:

     If'n it makes any nevermind, you'll be grubbin' alongside me.

引用

For more quotations using this term, see Citations:nevermind.

動詞

nevermind (三人称単数 現在形 neverminds, 現在分詞 neverminding, 過去形および過去分詞形 neverminded)

1. (US regional) To ignore.
   • 1989, William Mills, The Arkansas: An American River, page 159:

     Nevermind a sustainable river, a sustainable earth, like an improvident farmer who kills his only milk cow because he wants steak tonight.

   • 2002, Chris Lynch, Freewill, page 28:

     "Ya, that's a good idea, neverminding. Let's nevermind, huh?"

2. (colloquial) Misspelling of never mind.
   • 2003, Nina Revoyr, Southland, page 280:

     Nevermind that she didn't know him, or that he was Japanese. Nevermind that she saw herself as always alone, despite the many people in her life.

   • 2005, Alexander T. Newport, The Vomit Factory (Life Is Fake: Death Is Good), page 399:

     Nevermind where the eggs & sperm came from. Nevermind how it is that all these planets & stars came from nothing.