無い

nai

adjective★Beginner— not exist

general

To not exist or be present; lacking or absent

時間が無い

I don't have time.

お金が無い

I don't have money.

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Used as an adjective to describe the absence of something. Often used in negative constructions.

general

To be nonexistent or unavailable

その店は無い

That store doesn't exist.

理由が無い

There is no reason.

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Can be used to describe the absence of objects, people, or abstract concepts.

Collocations

時間が無いI don't have timeお金が無いI don't have money理由が無いThere is no reason

A playful way to say 'none' or 'not at all'

無い is often used in negative sentences to indicate the absence of something. For example, '時間が無い' means 'I don't have time.'

無い is used to describe the absence of a noun. For example, '本が無い' means 'There is no book.'

Derived from the kanji 無 (mu) meaning 'not' or 'none' and the verb ending -い (i), forming an adjective.

Often used in negative sentences to indicate the absence of something. Can be used with both concrete and abstract nouns.

無

not

root

い

adjective ending

suffix

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