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2 exact word matches found in search 'なく'
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to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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Most common form: 鳴く
1. to sing (bird)
2. to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
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10 words found beginning with 'なく'
conjunction
without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist  (see also: 無くしては; often written with kana only)
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expression
1. need not (verb); (not) have to; expressing absence of obligation or necessity  (after neg. stem of verb; often written with kana only)
2. need not have; need not exist  (see also: 無い; often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to lose something  (often written with kana only)
2. to get rid of  (usu. 無くす; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 無くてはいけません
expression
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (see also: 無くてはいけない; often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (see also: 無くてはいけない; after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 無くちゃいけない
expression
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (see also: 無くてはいけない; often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (see also: 無くてはいけない; after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (see also: 無い; often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (see also: なければならない; after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing  (often written with kana only)
2. to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more  (often written with kana only)
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expression
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to die
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expression, 'i' adjective
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
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14 words found containing 'なく' in any position
expression
I've got to be going; I must go  (see also: 無くては:なくては)
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expression
no, not like that (but like this)
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expression, noun
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
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expression, adverb
aimlessly; without a goal  (often written with kana only)
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expression
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter  (see also: 程なく; often written with kana only)
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expression, adverb
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
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expression
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
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expression, adverb
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
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Most common form: 可も無く不可も無く
expression
neither good nor bad
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mercilessly; ruthlessly
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