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Japanese · word

ありません

arimasen

don't have

/aɾimaseɴ/verb

Meanings

  • verb · A1

    To not exist, not be present, or not have something (used for inanimate objects, abstract things, or events).

    財布の中にお金がありません。

  • auxiliary · A1

    Used after 'で' (de) or 'じゃ' (ja) to express the polite negative of the copula, meaning 'to not be'.

    これは私の傘ではありません。

Appears in 4 scenarios

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