又無い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 又無い | 又無くない |
| Polite | 又無いです | 又無くないですalso 又無くありません |
| Past polite | 又無かったです | 又無くなかったですalso 又無くありませんでした |
| Past | 又無かった | 又無くなかった |
| Te-form | 又無くて | 又無くなくて |
| Adverbial | 又無く | |
| Conditional | 又無ければ | 又無くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 又無かったら | 又無くなかったら |
unique; matchless; unparalleled; never again
Describes something so exceptional that it is unlikely to occur again; often used in set phrases like 又無い機会 (a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity). The 'never again' nuance is more contextual than a standalone meaning.
This is a unique opportunity.
He has unparalleled talent.
Standard kanji spelling for this adjective.
Variant spelling using kana for 無い; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 又 (mata, 'again') + 無い (nai, 'not exist'), literally 'not again'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has been conventionally associated with the idea of something so rare it will not occur a second time.