ただならない
ただならない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ただならない | ただならなくない |
| Polite | ただならないです | ただならなくないですalso ただならなくありません |
| Past polite | ただならなかったです | ただならなくなかったですalso ただならなくありませんでした |
| Past | ただならなかった | ただならなくなかった |
| Te-form | ただならなくて | ただならなくなくて |
| Adverbial | ただならなく | |
| Conditional | ただならなければ | ただならなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | ただならなかったら | ただならなくなかったら |
Meanings
1
unusual; serious; extraordinary
usually written using kana alone
Describes a situation, atmosphere, or feeling that is not ordinary, often implying something serious or alarming is happening. Commonly used in the phrase ただならない雰囲気 (a tense/unusual atmosphere).
See also: ただならぬ
There was an unusual tension in the air in the meeting room.
His serious demeanor made me worry that something had happened.
2
Rare literary use meaning something is beyond comparison, often in a positive sense. More commonly expressed with 比類のない or 無類の in modern Japanese.
His incomparable talent was acknowledged by everyone around him.