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A19 い-adjective, Auxiliary adjective

()nonexistent, not being (there), , unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, impossible, won't happen, to not be, to have not

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        nonexistent, not being (there)

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        unowned, not had, unpossessed

      3. 3.

        unique

      4. 4.

        not, impossible, won't happen

        as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
    2. い-adjective, Auxiliary adjective

      1. 5.

        not

        after the ren'yōkei form of an adjective,

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      2. 6.

        to not be, to have not

        after the -te form of a verb

    All Forms

    無い 【ない】

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    • 財布(さいふ)()

      The wallet is missing.

      • (なに)()部屋(へや)

        An empty room.

        • A:「白米(はくまい)()いから、()ってきてくれる?」B:「(なん)キロのやつ?」

          A: "We're out of white rice, could you go buy some?" B: "How many kilos?"

          • (いえ)(かぎ)()わけがない。

            There's no way the house key is missing.

            • 先生(せんせい):「意見(いけん)()のは、賛成(さんせい)(おな)じですよ。」生徒(せいと):「本当(ほんとう)意思(いし)ないので、そう()われても(かま)わないです。」

              Teacher: "Having no opinion is the same as agreeing." Student: "I really have no intention, so I don't mind being told that."

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