無い
Reading: ない
Meaning: nonexistent, not have
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Example Sentence
お金 が 全く 無い よう だ
It seems I have absolutely no money.
Usage Notes
Negative form of ある. Used to indicate non-existence or lack of something. Can be written in kanji (無い) but hiragana is more common.
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