Japanese Conversation · Level 111
60 words
Japanese word
皆無
Pronunciation
Romajikaimu
Meaning
- na-adjectivenone
Example
成功の可能性は皆無です。sei kō no ka nō sei wa kai mu de su
There is no chance of success.
More examples
その説明には具体的な根拠が皆無です。so no setsu mei ni wa gu tai teki na kon kyo ga kai mu de su
That explanation has absolutely no concrete basis.
Core concept
Expresses the complete absence of something, leaving not even a small amount or possibility.
Common phrases
経験が皆無kei ken ga kai mu
no experience
可能性が皆無ka nō sei ga kai mu
no possibility
根拠が皆無kon kyo ga kai mu
no basis
被害が皆無hi gai ga kai mu
no damage
証拠が皆無shō ko ga kai mu
no evidence
Definition in Japanese
一つも存在せず、全くないこと。hito tsu mo son zai se zu matta ku na i ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound combines 皆 (kai, "all") and 無 (mu, "none") to express total absence.
Usage tips
- 皆無 (kaimu) has a formal tone, so it appears more often in serious discussions and writing than in casual everyday speech.
Opposites
- 豊富hōfuabundantna-adjective