Japanese for Kids · Level 5
84 words
Japanese word
何もない
Pronunciation
Romajinanimonai
Meaning
- i-adjectivenothing
Example
かばんの中には何もないと思います。ka ba n no naka ni wa nani mo na i to omo i ma su
I think there is nothing in the bag.
More examples
週末の予定は何もないです。shū matsu no yo tei wa nan mo na i de su
I have no plans for the weekend.
Core concept
It marks a complete absence of anything that could occupy a place or be found there.
Common phrases
何もない日nani mo na i hi
an uneventful day
何もない空間nani mo na i kū kan
an empty space
Definition in Japanese
人や物などがまったく存在しないさま。hito ya mono na do ga ma tta ku son zai shi na i sa ma
Word origin
何もない (nani mo nai) is formed from 何も (nani mo, "anything") and ない (nai, "not existing"), whose combination gives the meaning "nothing exists."
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 何もない (nani mo nai) can describe an empty place, whereas 何でもない (nandemo nai) usually describes something unimportant or harmless.
Other meanings
- emptyi-adjective
Opposites
- 何かnanikasomethingpronoun
Related words
- 何もなさnanmonasaemptinessnoun