This is the 1028th most frequent Korean word.
않다는
"Does not" or "is not" (dependent adjective/verb form).
Used to indicate a negation in an indirect quotation, showing that the subject denies involvement in an action.
그는 자신이 그 일을 하지 않다는 사실을 명확히 했다.
He clarified that he is not doing that work.
Used to negate a statement about the speaker's action in a temporal context.
저는 이곳에 오래 머물지 않다는 것을 친구들에게 말했습니다.
I told my friends that I would not stay here for long.
Here, it negates a desire or willingness to partake in an activity.