渡る世間に鬼はない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 渡る世間に鬼はない | 渡る世間に鬼はなくない |
| Polite | 渡る世間に鬼はないです | 渡る世間に鬼はなくないですalso 渡る世間に鬼はなくありません |
| Past polite | 渡る世間に鬼はなかったです | 渡る世間に鬼はなくなかったですalso 渡る世間に鬼はなくありませんでした |
| Past | 渡る世間に鬼はなかった | 渡る世間に鬼はなくなかった |
| Te-form | 渡る世間に鬼はなくて | 渡る世間に鬼はなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 渡る世間に鬼はなく | |
| Conditional | 渡る世間に鬼はなければ | 渡る世間に鬼はなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 渡る世間に鬼はなかったら | 渡る世間に鬼はなくなかったら |
there are kind people everywhere; not everyone is evil; don't be too suspicious
Proverb encouraging trust in others; literally 'there are no ogres in the world we travel'. Used to reassure someone who is overly wary or cynical about people.
They say 'there are kind people everywhere,' so let's try trusting people a little more.
I was anxious because everyone was a stranger, but I thought 'not everyone is evil' and tried talking to them.