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ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 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

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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