Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. nonexistent; not being (there)
2. unowned; not had; unpossessed
3. unique
4. not; impossible; won't happen
as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
Aux. adjective
5. not
after the ren'youkei form of an adjective
6. to not be; to have not
after the -te form of a verb
Kanji used
nothing
Pitch accent
Top 1500
Used in vocabulary (305 in total)
is not; am not; are not
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
there is nothing
there is nothing
it is not (like that) either
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
of no interest; not interested
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
cold; short; curt; blunt
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
unavoidable; no help for
is not; am not; are not
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
meaningless; pointless
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
carefree; free from worry
no trouble; easy; simple
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to have no chance (of succeeding)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
having no idea; having no clue
busy; having no (free) time
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
unrelated; unconnected
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
rare; uncommon; not often seen
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
guiltless; innocent
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
bored; having nothing to do; idle
vulgar; crude; tacky
no way; no chance
eternal; unlimited; endless
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
unknown; obscure; insignificant
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
trivial; not amounting to much
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
economical; efficient; lean; compact
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
out of character; unlike one
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
random; aimless
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
unavoidable; inevitable
trivial; not amounting to much
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
incompetent; have no merit
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
curt; blunt; cold; short
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
not long has passed since ...
unskilled; not very good at
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
useless; in vain
innocent; helpless
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
innocent; not guilty; harmless
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
inconstant; unprincipled
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
better than none at all; better than nothing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
unless (you do something)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
is never the case; has never happened
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
fluent; smooth; flowing
too many to count; too numerous to mention
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
insubstantial; pointless
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
seldom; rarely; scarcely
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unless (you do something)
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
worthless; pointless; useless
better than none at all; better than nothing
no trouble; easy; simple
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
without a reason
endless; boundless; everlasting
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
endless; ceaseless
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
without a history; historyless; unhistoried; unstoried
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
no trouble; easy; simple
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
beyond comparison; incomparable
too many to count; too numerous to mention
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
having received no job offers; being without job offers
(having) no objection; allowable
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
unavoidable; inevitable
too many to count; too numerous to mention
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
endless; ceaseless
better than none at all; better than nothing
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
indifferent; unconcerned
indifferent; unconcerned
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
uncertain; transient; changeable
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
uninteresting; dull
the worst goes foremost; those one eagerly await will not arrive first
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
brief (amount of time); short
unslacking; unceasing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fluent; smooth; flowing
rare; uncommon; not often seen
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
better than none at all; better than nothing
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
endless; boundless
very small breasts
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
unmotivated; unenthusiastic
unsympathetic and inconsiderate; coldhearted
Examples (67 in total)
I meant no harm.
I have no name yet.
I don't have classes today.