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Definition and Synonyms for 無
| 1. | 無し | 重要でない量 |
| Nix | a quantity of no importance | |
| Synonyms: | ない, なし, ゼロ, ナッシング, 無, 無, 皆無, 絶無, 零 | |
| 2. | 無 | 存在しない状態 |
| Nihility | the state of nonexistence | |
| Synonyms: | ない, 無, 無, 虚無 |
Meanings for each kanji in 無
| » | 無 | nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not |
Categories 無 is a member of
| 1. | 烏有 | 存在しないこと |
| Nonexistence | the state of not existing | |
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| 2. | ある目的に関連している量 | |
| Relative Quantity | a quantity relative to some purpose | |
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Sample Sentences for 無
それは、無関心層の神話を拒否した若者-家と家族から離れ、賃金が安く、睡眠時間も短い仕事をする-からの強さを育てた。
It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy … who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
Comments for 無
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hi, can someone tell me what the atonyme/ opposite for this word would be??
thanks!!
#1 Posted by ohseals over 8 years ago
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Since "無" is usually used in conjunction with another word, Eg. 無知/博識 むち/はくしき (ignorance-knowledgeable) or 無理/道理 むり/どうり (unreasonable-reasonable) I don't think it has an exact opposite on its own. If you are trying to get the meaning un, none or without, maybe you should use nashi (なし) which uses the same kanji with the kunyomi 無し(Japanese pronounciation)
I am afraid my explaination may not be too good but it would be like using the "un" in unreal to indicate nothing or zero. It lacks a real meaning so therefore it has not got a perfect opposite.
I hope this helps and it is a great question that got me thinking about all the subtle differences between Japanese and all other languages.
Cheers,聡