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I was watching 田中君はいつもけだるげ, and in one of the scenes Tanaka explains that in
order to be lazy as much as possible, he needs to exercise to help his body
endure whatever sleeping position Tanaka chooses.

Ohta responds with this:

> 矛盾してる気がしなくもないが なるほど

Since this is a double negative, Ohta is definitely saying that Tanaka is
contradicting himself in a way.

But what meaning is implied when you use なくもない rather than かもしれない、でしょう or
straight up just 気がする？

I've found a couple answers here like
[this](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/9689/meaning-
of-%E3%81%84%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8F%E3%82%82%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84) and this
[one](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/5446/what-does-it-mean-
when-a-sentence-ends-
with-%E3%81%97%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8F%E3%82%82%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84), but they don't
really give a clear picture on why it's used in place of かもしれない or でしょう.
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grammar translation
Question about しなくもない
"しなくもない" implies the speaker does not completely agree with the idea, while
"かもしれない" or "でしょう" don't have such nuance.
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# 日本語

> しなくもない

[ここ](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/38324/9831)にあるように、二重否定 (a double-
negative construction)であって、確信性が低い (to say something less confidently), or
しぶしぶ認める (to reluctantly admit something)ときの表現で間違いありません。

それ以外の解釈を加えますと、この表現は会話の中でよく使われます。この表現が比較的よく使われる理由は、この表現は、「確信性が低い」「しぶしぶ認める」という論理的な意味合いで使われる以外に、「持って回った言い方
_a roundabout expression [way of saying]_ 」あるいは「どうとでも捉｛とら｝えられる _ambiguous_
」表現であることから、日本人の意思表示の典型的なスタイルである「 **明言を避ける** _to steer clear of definitive
commitment_ 」あるいは「 **あらかじめ逃げを打つ** _to (prepare to) run away (from one's
responsibilities, etc.)_ 」のに大変便利な言い回しだからだと思います。

# English

> しなくもない

As is written [here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/38324/9831), it is a
double-negative construction, which can be seen as a set phrase used to say
something less confidently, or to reluctantly admit something.

If I add another interpretation for the expression, I could say it is often
used in conversation.  
Other than the reason that this expression is used relatively often with
logical meaning like to say something less confidently or reluctantly admit
something written above, it is a very convenient way "to steer clear of
definitive commitment" or "to (prepare to) run away (from one's
responsibilities, etc.) which is a typical style of Japanese manifestation of
their intention, because the expression is "a roundabout way of saying" or
"ambiguous".
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