ない Not There

Meaning

Primary

Not There

Alternative

Not Exist

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

The knife (ない) is not there. It's not here and it's not there. It’s missing. It's nowhere to be found, so don't bother looking for it!

Pronunciation

ない

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜がない

  やることがない

  have nothing to do

  お金がない

  have no money

  力がない

  have no power

• 〜はない

  そんなことはない

  it's not like that

  大きいのはない

  there's isn't a big one

  ないものはない

  you can't give what you don't have

• 〜ない

  ほとんどない

  there's almost none

  あまりない

  there isn't much

  まったくない

  there isn't any

Context Sentences

お金がぜんぜんない。

I don't have any money at all.

ハサミ、ない？

Do you have scissors?

ハサミはないけど、カッターならあるよ。

I don't have scissors, but I do have a cutter.