何らない (ranai)

Meaning & usage

何ら is an adverbial expression that emphasizes the complete absence of something, always appearing with a negative predicate such as ない or ではない. It is placed directly before a noun, as in 何ら結果 or 何ら非難, to state that there is not even the slightest amount of that thing. The register is formal and typical of written or serious contexts.

Example sentences 5

1. その問題もんだいには何なんらかの解決法かいけつほうがあるに違ちがいない。

   There must be some solution to the problem.

2. その事故で彼は何ら非難を受けることはない。

   No blame attaches to him for the accident.

3. 今までのところは、何ら結果を得ていない。

   So far, no results have been obtained.

4. 貧しいことは、何ら不名誉ではない。

   There is no disgrace in being poor.

5. アスピリンは血圧に何ら影響はない。

   Aspirin has no effect on blood pressure.