疑(うたが)いない

うたがいない
expression, i-adjective
undoubted; certain; beyond question
formalevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present疑(うたが)いない疑(うたが)いなくない
Past疑(うたが)いなかった疑(うたが)いなくなかった
て form疑(うたが)いなくて疑(うたが)いなくなくて
Adverbial疑(うたが)いなく—
Conditional ば疑(うたが)いなければ疑(うたが)いなくなければ
Conditional たら疑(うたが)いなかったら疑(うたが)いなくなかったら
1. undoubted; certain; beyond question; indisputable
Expresses that something is certain and cannot be doubted. Often used at the end of a sentence with ~に疑(うたが)いない or ~は疑(うたが)いない.
彼(かれ)が犯人(はんにん)であることは疑(うたが)いない。
There is no doubt that he is the culprit.
There is no doubt that this technology will change society.
Her talent is beyond question, but she still lacks experience.

Formed from 疑(うたが)い (doubt) + ない (not). Literally means "there is no doubt." A common expression for making emphatic assertions.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • 間違(まちが)いない: no mistake, for certain — more colloquial; often used to confirm something is correct
  • 確(たし)かだ: certain, sure — states certainty without the double-negative emphasis
  • 紛(まぎ)れもない: unmistakable, undeniable — emphasizes that there can be no confusion

Register

Slightly formal. Common in written Japanese, speeches, and serious discussion. In casual speech, 間違(まちが)いない or 絶対(ぜったい) would be more natural.