Japanese

ない
Meaning: non-existent; not to have
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

無
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Example sentences

There are no windows in this room.
犯人は人混みの中に跡形もなく消え失せた。
The culprit disappeared without a trace into the crowd.
こんな案でも、無いよりは増しだ。
Even a plan like this is better than nothing.
彼は蓬髪を恥じる様子もなかった
He showed no sign of being ashamed of his unkempt hair.
証拠もなく噂を信じるのは、繫影捕風のようなものだ。
Believing rumors without evidence is like chasing shadows or catching the wind.
その学者の話は談天雕竜で実用的な価値が無い
That scholar's talk is grand but has no practical value.

Usage Notes

Expresses the absence or lack of something.

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