“Nothing” in Japanese
Short answer
Nothing in Japanese is “絶無” (zetsumu). Full meaning: nothing, nil, naught, nought.
Other ways to say “Nothing” in Japanese
ナッシング
nasshingu nothing
ム
mu nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero; un-, non-; bad ..., poor ...
無
mu nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero; un-, non-; bad ..., poor ...
０
zero zero, 0, nought, nil; nothing, zilch
屁でもない
hedemonai of no concern, nothing, trivial
水の泡
mizunoawa bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing, naught; something short-lived
なっしんぐ
nasshingu nothing
何物
nanimono what kind of thing; anything (else), nothing (but)
水泡
suihou foam, bubble; nothing
皆無
kaimu nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
何事も
nanigotomo everything, anything; nothing
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