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またとない (matatonai) Japanese meaning: unique | Kotomora
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This is a unique opportunity.
He has unparalleled talent.
I was blessed with matchless good fortune.
Kanji 又 or again, furthermore, on the other hand 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 二に 度ど とない Similar meaning but emphasizes that something will not happen a second time, often used in warnings or negative contexts. またとない focuses on the exceptional quality of the present opportunity or thing.
唯ゆい 一いつ 無む 二に A more formal, four-character compound meaning 'one and only'. またとない is more colloquial and often implies a fleeting, unrepeatable chance.
Written forms 又また とない
Kanji form using 又. Less common but still encountered.
またと 無な い
Mixed kanji-kana form. Acceptable but less frequent than the pure kana form.
又また と 無な い
Full kanji form. Rarely used in modern writing.
Etymology Derived from the adverb また (again) + the particle と + the negative form of ある (to exist), literally meaning 'there is not a second time'. The phrase grammaticalized into a fixed expression meaning 'unparalleled' or 'never again'.
