ない

nai

there isn't, doesn't have

Also:unowned, unique, not

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does ない mean?

ない is a Japanese adjective meaning there isn't, doesn't have in English. It can also be translated as unowned, unique, not depending on context. It is written as ない in hiragana, and nai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

2つの意見に大した差はない

There is not much difference between the two opinions.

Conjugation of ない

AffirmativeNegative
Plainないなくない
Plain pastなかったなくなかった
Politeないですなくありません
Polite pastなかったですなくありませんでした

Other forms

Te-formなくて
Adverbialなく

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