Traducción y Significado de: 無い - nai

Explicación y Etimología - (無い) nai

無い It is a Japanese word that means "not exist" or "not having". It is composed of the characters 無, which means "no" or "without", and い, which is a particle that indicates denial. The word 無い is used in various situations, such as expressing the absence of something, the lack of something or the impossibility of something. It is a very common word in the Japanese language and is used in both formal and informal language. The etymology of the word 無い dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the Japanese language began to develop and differentiate itself from the Chinese. The word is derived from the verb 無く (naku), which means "not exist" or "not having". Over time, the particle い was added at the end of the verb to indicate denial, thus forming the word 無い.