Meaning of 無い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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無いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingない
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Romajinai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- nonexistent; not being (there)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unpossessed; unowned; not had
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unique
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary adjective
- Meaning
- (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ...
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (after the -te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ...
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Example Sentences
無い, ない used in context
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I can only wait.
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あんたらの名前なんか興味ないね。どうせこの仕事が終わるとお別れだ。
I don't care what your names are. Once this job's over, I'm out of here.
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もし電気がないと、私たちの暮らしがどのようなものになるか想像できますか。
Can you imagine what our lives would be like without electricity?
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The bag I left on the passenger seat is missing!
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You have to learn to put up with this weather.
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黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
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