How to Say ‘There isn’t./I don’t have (any).’ in Japanese
ありません。
ari mase n
[ah-ree mah-seh n]
💬 Usage Tip: Negative polite form of [ある]. Useful in clinics: [アレルギーはありません] (I don’t have allergies).
🇯🇵 In Japan: In medical interviews, you’ll often answer with short, clear [ありません] statements for efficiency.
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there isn’t/aren’t; don’t have (part of ありません)
あり is the stem of あります; with ません it becomes the polite negative “there isn’t / I don’t have.”
おおきなもんだいはありません。
There is no major problem.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
polite negative (part of ません)
ませ is part of ません, making a polite negative. Common in doctor explanations: 問題ありません.
もんだいはありませんと聞きました。
I heard, “There is no problem.”
ん
n
[n]
(part of) ません
ん completes ません, finishing the polite negative form.
いまはだいじょうぶで、もんだいはありません。
For now it’s okay, and there’s no problem.
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