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ない

Not There


Meaning

Not There, Not Exist

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

The knife (ない) is not there. It's not here and it's not there. It’s missing. It's nowhere to be found, so don't bother looking for it!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • やることがない

    have nothing to do

    お金がない

    have no money

    力がない

    have no power

  • そんなことはない

    it's not like that

    大きいのはない

    there's isn't a big one

    ないものはない

    you can't give what you don't have

  • ほとんどない

    there's almost none

    あまりない

    there isn't much

    まったくない

    there isn't any

Context Sentences

お金がぜんぜんない。

I don't have any money at all.

ハサミ、ない?

Do you have scissors?

ハサミはないけど、カッターならあるよ。

I don't have scissors, but I do have a cutter.