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nai
i adjective

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[な(無)​·い]
nai
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English Meaning(s) for ない

i adjective
  1. nonexistent; not being (there)
  2. unpossessed; unowned; not had
  3. unique
  4. indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
  5. (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ...
  6. (after the -te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ...
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Definition and Synonyms for ない

Unowned having no owner
Synonyms: ない

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Conjugations for ない

Present Indicative Form
nai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
nakunai
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Past Indicative Form
nakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
nakunakatta
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te-form
nakute
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Adverbial Form
naku
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
nakattara
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Sample Sentences for ない

I don't have anything about which to write.
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It makes no difference whether you go today or tomorrow.
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Nothing is so precious as time.
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You cannot be too good to your parents.
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I have not yet finished my supper.
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