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ない
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Meanings
I-adjective
1. nonexistent; not being (there) (Usually kana)
2. unowned; not had; unpossessed
3. unique
4. not; impossible; won't happen (as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility)
I-adjective
Auxiliary adjective
5. not (after the conjunctive form of an adjective)
6. to not be; to have not (after the -te form of a verb)
Other spellings
無ない
Kanji in other spellings
無nothing
Pitch accent
ない
Used in vocabulary
変かわりない
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
Expression
ないちち
very small breasts
Noun
気き回まわり無ない
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
Expression
ないないづくし
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
Noun
無ない内ない定てい
having received no job offers; being without job offers
Noun
ないない
cleaning up; tidying up; no way; no chance
Noun
ないことないこと
complete fabrication
Expression
Examples2800
He is not as young as he looks.
There is not much difference between the two opinions.
He is not always busy in the morning.
His bark is worse than his bite.
I have no intention whatever of resigning.
I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.