is never the case; have never heard of ~ (ためしがない) – Japanese Grammar ためしがない (tameshi ga nai)

Q: What JLPT level is ためしがない?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use ためしがない in a sentence?

Attach ためしがない to the appropriate verb or noun form. Is never the case; have never heard of ~

Q: Is ためしがない formal or casual Japanese?

ためしがない is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

ためしがない

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tameshi ga nai

is never the case; have never heard of ~

に値する ni atai suru いかに ikani あっての atte no と見るや to miru ya はそっちのけで /をそっちのけで wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de 可能性がある kanousei ga aru くらいのものだ kurai no mono da とっさに tossa ni を踏まえて o fumaete ともすれば tomo sureba の至り no itari にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba がてら gatera なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de に忍びない ni shinobinai からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no ときたら tokitara 敢えて aete ときている to kiteiru 思いをする omoi o suru に値する ni atai suru いかに ikani あっての atte no と見るや to miru ya はそっちのけで /をそっちのけで wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de 可能性がある kanousei ga aru くらいのものだ kurai no mono da とっさに tossa ni を踏まえて o fumaete ともすれば tomo sureba の至り no itari にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba がてら gatera なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de に忍びない ni shinobinai からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no ときたら tokitara 敢えて aete ときている to kiteiru 思いをする omoi o suru

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ためしがない

tameshi ga nai

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is never the case; have never heard of ~

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📊 Pattern Stats

JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading tameshi ga nai

Post ID 51368

Patterns today 0

0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

is never the case; have never heard of ~

🎯 Quick Quiz

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ためしがない

📚 How to Master This Pattern

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern ためしがない mean? ▼

Is never the case; have never heard of ~

What JLPT level is ためしがない? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use ためしがない in a sentence? ▼

Attach ためしがない (tameshi ga nai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is ためしがない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

ためしがない is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember ためしがない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.