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

• 〜ない

  まったくない

  there isn't any

  あまりない

  there isn't much

  ほとんどない

  there's almost none

• 〜はない

  ないものはない

  you can't give what you don't have

  大きいのはない

  there's isn't a big one

  そんなことはない

  it's not like that

• 〜がない

  力がない

  have no power

  お金がない

  have no money

  やることがない

  have nothing to do

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.