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Definition and Synonyms for 無
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無し |
重要でない量 |
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Nix |
a quantity of no importance |
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Synonyms: |
ない, なし, ゼロ, ナッシング, 無, 無, 皆無, 絶無, 零 |
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無 |
存在しない状態 |
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Nihility |
the state of nonexistence |
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Synonyms: |
ない, 無, 無, 虚無 |
Meanings for each kanji in 無
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無 |
nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not |
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Sample Sentences for 無
私は他の人の意見には無関心である。
I am indifferent to others' opinions.
姉と違って、花子は服装に無関心だ。
Unlike her sister, Hanako is indifferent to her dress.
試合は無期限に延期となった。
The game has been indefinitely postponed.
彼は食べ物には無関心である。
He is indifferent to what he eats.
私はその少年に無け無しの金をやった。
I gave the boy what little money I had.
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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