Vocabulary

What does 何も (なにも, nanimo) mean?

何も (なにも, nanimo) means nothing (at all).

Quick facts
Readingなにも
Romajinanimo
Part of speechexpression
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なにも
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnanimo

nothing (at all)

  1. 1expression (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
  2. 2expression and everything else; and all
  3. 3expression (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially

Example sentences

  • There's nothing in the refrigerator.

  • I haven't eaten anything today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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