How to say "Non existent" in Japanese | 無い

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Non existent" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Non existent" is "Nai", written in japanese as "無い".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjective '無い (ない)' means 'nonexistent' or 'not present'. It is used to indicate the absence of something or to negate the existence of an object, state, or condition. This word is often used in everyday conversation and can be attached to nouns or used independently. For example: There is no money「お金がない」(おかねがない). I have no time「時間がない」(じかんがない). It can also be used to express the lack of necessity or obligation, as in 'You don't have to go'「行かなくてもいい」(いかなくてもいい). Note that 'ない' is often used in negative sentences and can be combined with verbs to form negative conjugations, such as '食べない' (たべない) meaning 'do not eat'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "無" means "Nothing" and can be read as "Na", "Bu" and "Mu"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Nai" mean in japanese?

"Nai" means "Non existent" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu". And The hiragana "む" is read as "mu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.