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In 人はみな誰にも見せぬ自分を待っている, why does the author use 見せぬ instead of 見せない? What is the difference, and in what scenarios would you use each one in?
In 人はみな誰にも見せぬ自分を待っている, why does the author use 見せぬ instead of 見せない? What is the difference, and in what scenarios would you use each one in?
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ない and ぬ have the same meaning.
Usually we use ない in both speaking and writing.
ぬ sounds a bit archaic or lyrical.
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