Illustration: At a low living-room table, a host tips an open biscuit tin toward two visitors, revealing its completely empty interior. The lid lies beside the tin, and three small saucers wait beside cups of tea. The host’s free hand turns palm upward with an apologetic smile.

なし

nashi

without, none

It also appears in short statements meaning 'there is none'. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

死人しにんに口くちなし。
Dead men tell no tales.
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音楽おんがくに国境こっきょうなし。
Music is universal.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
無事ぶじに便たよりなし。
No news is good news.
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