Japanese phrase

___は吸いません。 ___ wa su i ma se n

Meaning

I don't smoke ___.

When to use it

Politely states that the speaker does not smoke something. The matter-of-fact tone suits conversations about personal habits with friends, colleagues, or acquaintances.

Example dialogue

紙タバコ、吸いますか? kami ta ba ko su i ma su ka

Do you smoke cigarettes?

紙タバコは吸いません。 kami ta ba ko wa su i ma se n

I don't smoke cigarettes.

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