無なくなる

な

く

な

る

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be lost; be missing; disappear

usually written using kana alone

Used for concrete objects that go missing or are lost, such as luggage, keys, or a wallet.

空くう港こうでスーツケースがなくなった。
My suitcase went missing at the airport.

財さい

布ふ

が

なくなっ

て

いる

こと

に

気き

づい

た

。

I noticed my wallet was missing.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

run out; be used up; be exhausted

usually written using kana alone

Used for consumable resources, supplies, or abstract quantities that are depleted or reduced to zero.

ガソリンがなくなりそうだ。
We're about to run out of gas.
お金かねがなくなった。
I've run out of money.

3

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

disappear; vanish; be gone

usually written using kana alone

Used for intangible things such as pain, feelings, dreams, or confidence that cease to exist.

薬くすりを飲のんだら痛いたみがなくなった。
The pain disappeared after I took the medicine.
自じ信しんがなくなってしまった。
I've lost my confidence.

Written forms

無なくなるUsage10%
Standard kanji spelling, though the word is usually written in kana.
なくなるUsage90%
Kana spelling is the most common and recommended for learners.
失なくなるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
失lose, error, fault

Similar words

無なくす
Transitive counterpart meaning 'to lose something' or 'to get rid of something'. 無くなる is intransitive and describes the state of being lost or gone.
消きえる
Also means 'to disappear', but often implies vanishing from sight or ceasing to exist more abruptly. 無くなる can be used for gradual depletion or loss.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 無い (ない, 'not exist') with the verb-forming suffix くなる, which indicates becoming a state. The kanji 無 means 'nothing' or 'not'.