無意味

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

(mu-, without) +‎ 意味 (imi, meaning)

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()() (muimi-na (adnominal ()()() (muimi na), adverbial ()()() (muimi ni))

  1. meaningless
    無意味(むいみ)残業(ざんぎょう)
    muimi na zangyō
    meaningless overtime
    抵抗(ていこう)無意味(むいみ)だ。
    Teikō wa muimi da.
    Resistance is futile.

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Noun

()()() (muimi

  1. nonsense
  2. meaninglessness

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References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.