ようなことはしない

would never do such a thing

→ よう

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would never do such a thing Used to strongly deny or prohibit doing something like the action described before ようなこと. Often translated as “would never do something like that” or “don’t do such a thing.”

JA: 大切な人を傷つけるようなことはしない。

EN: I would never do something like hurt someone important to me.

彼はうそを付くようなことはしない。

He isn't the kind of person to lie.

彼は万一のためにお金をためるようなことはしない。

He doesn't save money for a rainy day.

他の女性を追いかけるようなことはしない

I won't do anything like chase after other women.

— 甘い生活 (1960)

貧乏だけれども、彼は嘘をつくようなことはしない。

Although he is poor, he would never do something like lie.