無(な)くす, 亡(な)くす, 失(しつ), なくす

nakusu

JLPT 5

Godan verb with `su` ending transitive verb
  • to lose something
  • to get rid of
  • to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)

無(な)い, ない

nai

JLPT 5

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • nonexistent; not being (there)
  • unpossessed; unowned; not had
  • unique
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無理(むり), むり

muri

JLPT 4

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • unreasonable; impossible; overdoing

無(な)くなる, なくなる

nakunaru

JLPT 4

Godan verb with `ru` ending intransitive verb
  • to disappear; to get lost

無(な)し, なし

nashi

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun, used as a suffix
  • without

無(む), 无, む

mu

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero
prefix
  • un-; non-

無料(むりょう), むりょう

muryō

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • free; no charge

無視(むし), むし

mushi

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • disregard; ignore

無事(ぶじ), ぶじ

buji

JLPT 3

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • safety; peace; quietness

無駄(むだ), むだ

muda

JLPT 3

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • futility; uselessness; pointlessness

とんでも, 飛(と)んで, とんでもない

tondemonai

JLPT 3

noun or verb acting prenominally
  • unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  • absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit
  • don't mention it; you're welcome

無(む), 不(ふ), ぶ

bu

JLPT 3

prefix
  • un-; non-
  • bad ...; poor ...

違(ちが)いない, 違(ちが)い, ちがいない

chigainai

JLPT 3

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) adjective (keiyoushi)
  • (phrase) sure; no mistaking it; for certain

間(ま)もなく, 間(ま), まもなく

mamonaku

JLPT 2

adverb (fukushi)
  • soon; before long; in a short time
  • (after verb) lacking time to ...; without time to ...

有無(うむ), うむ, ゆうむ

umu, yūmu

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
  • consent or refusal; yes or no
computer terminology
  • flag indicator; presence or absence marker

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