無
無

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

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Kun

な.い

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ない無い～い Adj.Freq #29
1

Word usually written using kana alone

nonexistent; not being (there)

Examples
２つの意見に大した差はない。
There is not much difference between the two opinions.
引退するつもりは毛頭ない。
I have no intention whatever of resigning.
2

unowned; not had; unpossessed

Examples
車も何もなく、生活保護で生きてます。
I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.
3

unique

4

As ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility

not; impossible; won't happen

5

Auxiliary adjective; After the conjunctive form of an adjective

not

6

Auxiliary adjective; After the -te form of a verb

to not be; to have not

じゃないぢゃない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #62
1

From ではない

is not; am not; are not

2

isn't it?

ではない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #100
1

is not; am not; are not

Examples
この証拠から、彼は犯人ではないということになる。
From this evidence, it follows that he is not the criminal.
無理むりムリFreq #276
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

Examples
それは無理な注文だ。
Your demands are unreasonable.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

impossible

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Oft. adverbially as 〜に

forcible; forced; compulsory

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to work too hard; to try too hard

6

Colloquial; Interjection

no way; not a chance; never; dream on

7

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Mathematics

irrational

でもない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #323
1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; is not even ...

Examples
その事故は誰のせいでもない。
Nobody was to blame for the accident.
2

After a verb

does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

なくなる無くなるIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #411
1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing

Examples
それで疑いをさしはさむ余地はなくなる。
That leaves no room for doubt.
あなたの青いペンがなくなってしまいました。
I misplaced your blue pen.
2

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more

Examples
残り時間があまりなくなってきた。
The sands are running out.
3

to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

Examples
やがてこの世から戦争がなくなる日がくるだろう。
The day will soon come when there will be no more wars in the world.
ないと無いとExpressionFreq #432
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation; Colloquial; After negative base of verb

have to (verb); must (verb)

Examples
もう行かないと。
Got to go now.
2

is indispensable; absolutely necessary

じゃないかじゃ無いかExpressionUsually kanaFreq #498
1

isn't it?

Examples
あした雨が降るんじゃないかと心配だ。
I'm afraid it will rain tomorrow.
2

After volitional form of verb

let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...

Examples
あらかじめ準備しておこうじゃないか。
Let's get things ready beforehand.
しかない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #588
1

After a verb

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...

Examples
翌朝まで待つしかなかった。
There was nothing to do but wait until the next morning.
2

After a noun or counter

having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...

Examples
金は少ししかない。
I have little money.
バスは２時間に一本しかないのよ。
There is only one bus every two hours.
ことはない事はない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #591
1

there is no need to ...

Examples
君がひどい目にあうことはないよ。
No harm will come to you.
2

never happens; there is never a time when

Examples
それは決して消えることはない。
That will never disappear.
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