ない

無 い

Common word

  1. adjective (keiyoushi)

    nonexistent, not being (there)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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. adjective (keiyoushi)

    unowned, not had, unpossessed

    • 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. adjective (keiyoushi)

    unique

  4. adjective (keiyoushi)

    not, impossible, won't happen
    as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility

  5. adjective (keiyoushi), auxiliary adjective

    not
    after the ren'yōkei form of an adjective

  6. adjective (keiyoushi), auxiliary adjective

    to not be, to have not
    after the -te form of a verb