JLPT N5 Beginner
ない
Suffix for verb negation or adjective indicating non-existence.
Readings
Other forms
なかった plain past
なくて te-form
ありません polite form for "doesn't exist"
〜ません polite verb ending
1 I-adjective
"There isn't" / "To not have"
Expresses the non-existence of inanimate objects or a lack of possession.
Example
A 何か 質問 は あり ます か ？
B いいえ 、 特に ない です 。
[A:] Do you have any questions? [B:] No, not in particular.
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2 Auxiliary Adjective
"Not" / "Don't" (Verb Negation)
Attaches to the imperfective stem of a verb to negate the action in the plain form.
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