無(な)し

なし
noun / suffix
without, none, no
1. without, none
The absence of something.
問題(もんだい)無(な)し。
No problem.
砂糖(さとう)無(な)しでお願(ねが)いします。
Without sugar, please.
Common ordering phrase
予約(よやく)無(な)しでも入(はい)れるお店(みせ)を探(さが)している。
I'm looking for a restaurant that you can get into without a reservation.
2. no, invalid, canceled
Something that doesn't count or is not accepted.
それは無(な)しだ。
That doesn't count / That's not valid.
Casual rejection
さっきの話(はなし)は無(な)しにしてください。
Please forget what I just said.
天気(てんき)が悪(わる)いので、明日(あした)のバーベキューは無(な)しにしよう。
The weather is bad, so let's cancel tomorrow's barbecue.

Often used as a suffix to mean "without ~" or "~-less."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜無(な)し (without ~, ~-less)
  • 砂糖(さとう)無(な)し (no sugar)
  • 氷(こおり)無(な)し (no ice)
  • 問題(もんだい)無(な)し (no problem)
  • 予約(よやく)無(な)し (without reservation)

USAGE NOTES:

  • 無(な)しにする (to cancel, to call off)
  • それは無(な)しだ (that doesn't count)
  • 無(な)しで (without)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 無(む)い (not having - classical/formal)
  • 〜ない (without - adjective form)
  • 抜(ぬ)き (without, excluding)

NOTE:
Distinguish from 梨(なし) (pear) which is a homophone.

Related Words

Contrast: 梨(なし) (pear (homophone))
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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.3.2 9:28
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