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無い

ない

N5not exist · have none

Examples

冷蔵庫には卵が一つも無い。

経験が無いからこそ、素直に質問できることもある。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 無い, read ない, expresses the absence of a thing or something abstract such as experience.
  • Basic usage: In 冷蔵庫には卵が一つも無い。, there are no eggs at all in the refrigerator.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Complete absence
    • 一つも無い means none at all, rather than a small quantity. 経験が無い applies absence to experience instead of countable objects.

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