nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
英語
~ 300
語義
0件の語義
pronoun
A1
relation
1
not anything; no thing
No thing; not anything at all.
用法パターン：
[subject] is nothing
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'nothing' with 'anything'. In negative sentences, 'nothing' replaces 'not...anything'. For example, 'I have nothing' is correct, not 'I don't have nothing'.
類義語
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
対義語
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
コロケーション
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
テーマ
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
例文
- There’s nothing in the fridge for dinner.
- She said nothing during the meeting.
- Nothing can stop us now.
- He has nothing to do this weekend.
- It means nothing to me.
学習者向け例文
- There is nothing in my bag.
- I have nothing to eat.
- He said nothing to me.
- She has nothing to wear.
- We did nothing yesterday.
名詞
B1
state
2
state of having no existence
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
用法パターン：
the [state] of nothing
類義語
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
対義語
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
コロケーション
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
テーマ
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Philosophers have long debated whether true nothing exists.
- From nothing came everything, according to the myth.
- His efforts amounted to nothing.
学習者向け例文
- The box was full of nothing.
- He started with nothing and built a company.
- Her work was for nothing.
pronoun
informal
A2
entity
3
something unimportant or trivial
Something that is not important.
用法パターン：
[subject] is nothing compared to [something]
類義語
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
対義語
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
コロケーション
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
テーマ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.
- Their argument was over nothing.
- Compared to last year’s problems, this is nothing.
学習者向け例文
- It’s nothing. Don’t worry.
- The fight was about nothing.
- This problem is nothing compared to yours.
文法
辞書形
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
音節・強勢
noth - ing （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
活用形
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
関連語
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
表現
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
例文
- He fixed my car for nothing because we’re friends.
- I studied all night for nothing — the test was canceled.
make something out of nothing
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
create from no resources or basis
To create something when you have almost no resources or reason.
例文
- She made a successful business out of nothing.
- Don’t make a problem out of nothing.
next to nothing
1/nˈɛkst tə nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
almost no amount or value
Almost no amount; very little.
例文
- He bought the car for next to nothing.
- I know next to nothing about computers.
stop at nothing
1/stˈɑp ˈæt nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
do anything necessary to succeed
To be willing to do anything to get what you want.
例文
- She will stop at nothing to win the competition.
- They stopped at nothing to protect their family.
nothing but
1/nˈʌθɪŋ bˈʌt/
fixed phrase
only that; no more or less
Only that thing and not anything else.
例文
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.