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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 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

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.