きりのない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | きりのない | きりのなくない |
| Polite | きりのないです | きりのなくないですalso きりのなくありません |
| Past polite | きりのなかったです | きりのなくなかったですalso きりのなくありませんでした |
| Past | きりのなかった | きりのなくなかった |
| Te-form | きりのなくて | きりのなくなくて |
| Adverbial | きりのなく | |
| Conditional | きりのなければ | きりのなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | きりのなかったら | きりのなくなかったら |
endless; boundless; never-ending
Describes something that has no clear end or limit, often used for tasks, stories, or abstract things that seem to go on forever. Frequently appears in the phrase きりがない (literally 'there is no end') to mean 'it's endless' or 'there's no end to it'.
See also: きりがない
His story was an endless one.
This task is never-ending.
Kanji spelling using 無い; less common than kana.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Formed from 切り “end, limit,” the subject-marking particle の, and ない “not exist”: literally, “there is no end.”