二に重じゅう否ひ定てい

noun

double negative

A grammatical construction where two negative elements are used in the same clause, often resulting in a weakened positive or an emphatic negative depending on the language. In Japanese, it typically creates an affirmative meaning (e.g., 〜ないことはない).

• 「行いかなくもない」は二に重じゅう否ひ定ていの例れいです。

  "Ikanaku mo nai" is an example of a double negative.

• 日本にほん語ごの二に重じゅう否ひ定ていは、控ひかえめな肯こう定ていを表あらわすことが多おおい。

  Japanese double negatives often express a modest affirmation.