皆無(かいむ)

かいむ
noun
nothing at all; complete absence
1. nothing at all; complete absence; nil
Emphatic way of saying there is absolutely nothing of something. Stronger than simply saying ない, it stresses the total lack or absence.
経験(けいけん)は皆無(かいむ)だ。
I have absolutely no experience.
この地域(ちいき)では犯罪(はんざい)が皆無(かいむ)に等(ひと)しい。
Crime in this area is virtually nonexistent.
反対(はんたい)意見(いけん)が皆無(かいむ)だったので、提案(ていあん)はそのまま承認(しょうにん)された。
Since there were no objections whatsoever, the proposal was approved as-is.

USAGE:
皆無(かいむ) is a formal, emphatic expression. It is often used as a predicate (皆無(かいむ)だ / 皆無(かいむ)である) or in the pattern 皆無(かいむ)に等(ひと)しい ("virtually nonexistent").

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皆無(かいむ)に等(ひと)しい (virtually nonexistent)
  • 皆無(かいむ)である (to be completely absent)
  • 経験(けいけん)皆無(かいむ) (zero experience)

NUANCE:
More emphatic and literary than 全(まった)くない. Often appears in written or formal spoken contexts such as reports, speeches, and news articles.

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