Meaning of nothing in Japanese

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Definition of nothing

ナッシング(nasshingu)
  1. (n) nothing
  1. (exp, adj-i) easy; trifling; harmless; of no concern; nothing

    何でもないことに大騒ぎするのはやめなさい。
    Stop making a fuss over nothing.

  1. (exp, adv) nothing (with neg. verbs); not any

    過ちのない者は何も作り出せない。
    He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

  2. and everything else (with noun plus "mo"); all

    車も何もなく、生活保護で生きてます。
    I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.

なんとも(nantomo) · なにとも(nanitomo) 何とも

何 Kanji Details

  1. (adv) quite; really; very; extremely

    何とも言いようがないなあ。
    I just don't know what to say.

  2. nothing; not a bit; not at all
  1. (n) what; something; everything

    何事にせよ最善を尽くしなさい。
    You should do your best in everything.

  2. nothing (with neg. verb)
  3. something or other; unspecified matter
  1. (n) something

    何ものにもまして私は健康になりたい。
    Above all, I want to be healthy.

  2. nothing (with neg. verb)

    水がなかったならば、何物も生きることはできないだろう。
    Were it not for water, nothing could live.

  1. (adj-na, n, adj-no) nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
  1. (adj-f) nothing; nothing to be done; safe; easy
  1. (n) foam; bubble
  2. nothing →Related words: 水泡に帰す
  1. (adj-na, n) mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing
  1. (adv) (not) particularly; nothing
  2. separately; apart

    ソースを別にください。
    I'd like the sauce on the side.

  1. (adj-na, n) nothing; nil; naught; nought
  1. (n) nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero
  2. (pref) un-; non-
  1. (n) anything; whatever

    トムは何事も楽しんでやる。
    Tom enjoys himself at everything he does.

  2. nothing (with neg. verb) →Related words: 何事もなく

    この古い村では何事も起こらない。
    Nothing ever happens in this old village.

  1. (exp, adj-i) nothing; empty

    私の邪魔をするものは何もない。
    There is nothing to hinder me.

  1. (exp, adj-i) of no concern; nothing; trivial

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