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Kotomora

ないものはない

also: ないものない

Meanings

1

expression

there's nothing we don't have; we have everything

usually written using kana alone

Used to boast or emphasize that a place or person has a complete range of items, often in commercial or informal contexts.

2

expression, i-adjective

nonexistent; not in one's possession; we don't have what we don't have

usually written using kana alone

Emphatic form of ない, often used to stress absolute lack or impossibility. The third gloss reflects a tautological usage meaning 'what we don't have, we don't have'.

See also: ない