ことはない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 事はない
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective
there is no need to ...- never happens; there is never a time when
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ことはない | ことはないです |
| Negative | ことはなくない | ことはなくないです |
| Past | ことはなかった | ことはなかったです |
| Past negative | ことはなくなかった | ことはなくなかったです |
| Te-form | ことはなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | ことはなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | ことはなかったら |
Example sentences
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That will never disappear.
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No harm will come to you.
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I've never minded her behaving badly.
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Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.
ある言語で失礼にあたるものも、他の言語ではそんなことは無いかもしれない。
What is considered impolite in one language may not be considered impolite in another language.
More examples (10)
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I have nothing particular to say.
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There is no hurry.
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I have nothing to tell you for the moment.
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Barking dogs seldom bite.
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We cannot read too many books.
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Actually, I haven't gotten any letters yet.
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You can't go wrong if you read the instructions carefully.
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She said that she has never been there.
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Nothing is as terrible as losing someone you love in the world.
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Well, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?