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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
私は彼女に無利子で５００ドル貸した。
I lent her 500 dollars free of interest.
その世論調査は無作為に選ばれた成人に基づいてなされた。
The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults.
彼らは政治には無関心だ。
They are indifferent to politics.
彼は、他人の言葉に無関心です。
He is indifferent to what others say.
習慣は無思慮な人々を支配する。
Habit rules the unreflecting herd.
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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