ナッシング

noun

nothing

General noun meaning 'nothing', used as a direct loanword. Often appears in casual or emphatic contexts, sometimes as a playful alternative to 何もない.

See also: 何もない

• 冷れい蔵ぞう庫こにはナッシングだ。

  There's nothing in the fridge.

noun

no balls or strikes; count of zero

Baseball term for a count of zero balls and zero strikes. Used in Japanese baseball commentary.

• カウントはナッシングから始はじまる。

  The count starts at nothing (0-0).

noun, used as a suffix

without; none at all

Jocular suffix use, punning on なし. Attaches to nouns to mean 'without X' or 'X-less', often in lighthearted or slangy expressions.

See also: 問題ナッシング

• 問もん題だいナッシングの一いち日にちだった。

  It was a problem-free day.