Word Meaning 無きにしも非ず

なきにしもあらず nakinishimoarazu

無きにしも非ず is read as なきにしもあらず (nakinishimoarazu) and means not non-existent.

Meaning

English

  1. not non-existent
  2. not completely lacking
  3. there is some
  4. certainly existent

Reading

Kana

なきにしもあらず

Romaji

nakinishimoarazu

Writing Variants

  • 無きにしもあらず なきにしもあらず nakinishimoarazu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 65904 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無理非道

むりひどう

unreasonable and unjust

無人

ぶにん

shorthandedness

無理

むり

impossible

無茶

むちゃ

rash

無料

むりょう

free (of charge)

無事

ぶじ

good health

無職

むしょく

without an occupation

無言

むごん

silence (not speaking)

無線

むせん

radio (communication)

無用

むよう

unnecessary

無数

むすう

innumerable

Example Sentences

1

What Tom is saying is not completely incorrect. What Mary is saying makes a lot more sense though.