ない【無い】 - nai | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

車くるまも何なんもなく、生活せいかつ保護ほごで生いきてます。

kurumamo nanimo naku sēkatsuhogode ikitemasu.

I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.

２ふたつの意見いけんに大たいした差さはない。

futatsuno ikenni taishita sawanai.

There is not much difference between the two opinions.

引退いんたいするつもりは毛頭もうとうない。

intai suru tsumoriwa mōtōnai.

I have no intention whatever of resigning.

Characters

Reading

Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

なかった

nakatta

The past form

1. Was not; Did not exist

★ Common

Adjective

#256

なく

naku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Without; Lacking

Adjective

#194

なくて

nakute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. without; not having

★ Common

Adjective

#548

なくない

nakunai

The negative form

1. Not exist; Not have

★ Common

Adjective

#9257

なくなかった

nakunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't missing; Wasn't lost

★ Common

Adjective

#66556

Common 6 items

ないです

naidesu

The polite form

1. Is not; Does not exist

★ Common

Adjective

#686

なかったです

nakattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was not; Did not have

★ Common

Adjective

#8875

なくありません

nakuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not without.; Does not lack.

★ Common

Adjective

#22228

なくありませんでした

nakuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not there.; Did not have.

★ Common

Adjective

#176193

なくないです

nakunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Isn't; Wouldn't

★ Common

Adjective

#36590

なくなかったです

nakunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't there.; Wasn't possessed.

★ Common

Adjective

#226374

Advanced 5 items

ないだろう

naidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably not.; Likely not.

★ Common

Adjective

#2780

ないと

naito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Without; If not

Adjective

#391

ないなら

nainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If not; When there is none

★ Common

Adjective

#4459

なかったら

nakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If not; If there wasn't

★ Common

Adjective

#3210

なければ

nakereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If not; Without

Adjective

#1095

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