なかった

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
無かった
亡かった

Pronunciation

Adjective

なかった (nakatta

  1. past/perfective of ない (nai, no; nonexistent)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Suffix

なかった (-nakatta

  1. past/perfective of ない (-nai, negative verb suffix)
Usage notes

See also the usage notes at ない (-nai).