Verb の ない Noun JLPT N1
~ no nai ~
Used to modify a noun with a negative verb form; 'a Noun without (Verb)'.
Formation
Verb in negative form + の + Noun
Explanation
VerbのないNoun modifies a noun by describing the absence of the verb's action. It indicates 'a Noun where the action does not happen' or 'a Noun without that action.'
Example sentences
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A life without laughter is boring.
Warai no nai jinsei wa, tsumaranai.
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People cannot live in a place without water.
Mizu no nai basho ni wa, hito wa sumenai.
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It's hard to imagine a world without words.
Kotoba no nai sekai wa, souzou suru no ga muzukashii.
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A marriage without love will not last.
Ai no nai kekkon wa, nagatsudzuki shinai.