無ない
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. nonexistent; not being (there)
2. unowned; not had; unpossessed
3. unique
4. not; impossible; won't happen
as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
Adjective (い)
Aux. adjective
5. not
after the conjunctive form of an adjective
6. to not be; to have not
after the -te form of a verb
Kanji used
nothing
Pitch accent
な
い
Top 1800
Used in vocabulary (383 in total)
is not; am not; are not
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
there is nothing; having nothing
there is nothing; having nothing
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cold; short; curt; blunt
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unavoidable; no help for
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
is not; am not; are not
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
meaningless; pointless
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
carefree; free from worry
no trouble; easy; simple
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to have no chance (of succeeding)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
having no idea; having no clue
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
busy; having no time (for)
busy; having no time (for)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
unrelated; unconnected
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
rare; uncommon; not often seen
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
guiltless; innocent
bored; having nothing to do; idle
no way; no chance
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
vulgar; crude; tacky
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
cannot be helped; unavoidable
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
unknown; obscure; insignificant
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trivial; not amounting to much
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
economical; efficient; lean; compact
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
out of character; unlike one
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
random; aimless
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
incompetent; have no merit
trivial; not amounting to much
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
unavoidable; inevitable
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
curt; blunt; cold; short
not long has passed since ...
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
unskilled; not very good at
there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession; we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have what we don't have
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
useless; in vain
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
innocent; helpless
curt; blunt; point-blank
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
better than nothing; better than none at all
better than nothing; better than none at all
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
unless (you do something)
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
fluent; smooth; flowing
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
cannot be helped; unavoidable
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
insubstantial; pointless
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
no trouble; easy; simple
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
endless; boundless; everlasting
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unless (you do something)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
worthless; pointless; useless
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
endless; ceaseless
there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession; we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have what we don't have
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
without a reason
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
without a history; historyless; unhistoried; unstoried
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
no trouble; easy; simple
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
too many to count; too numerous to mention
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
beyond comparison; incomparable
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn; this too shall pass; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
a samurai never goes back on his word
after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
having received no job offers; being without job offers
(having) no objection; allowable
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
unavoidable; inevitable
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
better than nothing; better than none at all
better than nothing; better than none at all
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
endless; ceaseless
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
indifferent; unconcerned
indifferent; unconcerned
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
brief (amount of time); short
unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
uncertain; transient; changeable
embarrassed; shocked; unable to face (something); distressed; worried
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
uninteresting; dull
the worst goes foremost; those one eagerly await will not arrive first
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
unwavering; unshakeable; steadfast; adamant
undeniable; impossible to deny; incontrovertible
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
unslacking; unceasing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
fluent; smooth; flowing
rare; uncommon; not often seen
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
endless; boundless
unparalleled; incomparable; unmatched; unrivaled; matchless
very small breasts
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
unmotivated; unenthusiastic
better than nothing; better than none at all
better than nothing; better than none at all
better than nothing; better than none at all
better than nothing; better than none at all
unsympathetic and inconsiderate; coldhearted
Examples (69 in total)
I meant no harm.
I have no name yet.
I don't have classes today.