くない

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spellings
苦無
苦内
A highly stylized kunai, as often portrayed in fiction
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Unknown. The kanji spellings appear to be ateji (当て字).

This term appears to be rare, and it is not listed in many dictionaries.[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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くない (kunai

  1. (weaponry) a Japanese weapon, possibly derived from a masonry trowel
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Descendants
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  • English: kunai
See also
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Etymology 2

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Derived as a repurposing of the negative ending -ku nai of regular -i adjectives. Appears as slang in informal usage where standard Japanese would use じゃない (ja nai) instead.

Pronunciation

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Particle

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くない (kunai

  1. [from 2008?] (informal, slang) isn't it, aren't you (said when seeking confirmation from the listener)
    あるくない[1]
    Aru kunai?
    They have that, don't they?

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN