無い - nonexistent

Pronounce
ない ( nai )
Usage
Very common
Vocab Class
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About this adjective

Information

Adjective type (How to tell?)
無い is an i-adjective.

Conjugating

nonexistent
無い
Lack
無さ
Without
無く
nonexistent and ...
無くて
Was Without
無かった
Not nonexistent
無くない
Wasn't nonexistent
無くなかった
If nonexistent
無ければ
If not nonexistent
無くなければ
Too nonexistent
無すきる

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Detailed meaning

Usually written in hiragana

Sample sentences with 無い

今しかない。
It's now or never.
仕方がない
It can't be helped
その村へのバスの便が無い
There is no bus service to the village
選択肢は他にない
There is no other choice
何も問題はない
There is no problem
あまり時間がない
I don't have much time
今日は宿題が無い
I have no homework today
今日は雲一つ無い青空だ
The sky today is blue, without a cloud

Kanji used in 無い

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