掛け替えのない

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
か > が
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of ()() (kakegae, replacement, substitution) + (no, subjective case particle) + () (nai, nonexistent), literally "replacement does not exist” or “no replacement.”

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) けがえのな [kàkégáé nó náꜜì] (Nakadaka – [6])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ke̞ɡa̠e̞ no̞ na̠i]

Phrase

()()えのない • (kakegae no nai

  1. (idiomatic) irreplaceable
    (かの)(じょ)(わたし)にとって()()えのない(そん)(ざい)だ。
    Kanojo wa watashi ni totte kakegae no nai sonzai da.
    She's irreplaceable to me.

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in kana.