Word details
ない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ない.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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