Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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(なに) or (なん) (nani mo or nan mo

  1. nothing at all, not anything
    あそこには(なに)ありません
    Asoko ni wa nani mo arimasen.
    There is not a single thing over there.

Usage notes

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  • Always used with negative verbs, such as ない (nai) and the negative formal ません (masen).

See also

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