How to say 'Meaningless' in Japanese | 無意味

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The Japanese word for Meaningless is 'Muimi', written as 無意味 in Japanese.'Meaningless' in hiragana is むいみ.

word

無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

Reading

むいみ

muimi

Kanji

無Nothing 意Idea 味Flavor

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '無意味 (むいみ)' means 'meaningless'. It is used to describe something that lacks purpose, significance, or value. This word is often used in contexts where actions, words, or events are perceived as futile or without any meaningful outcome. For example: His efforts were meaningless「彼の努力は無意味だった」(かれのどりょくはむいみだった). This conversation is meaningless「この会話は無意味だ」(このかいわはむいみだ). The word can also be used to describe abstract concepts, such as life or existence, when they are perceived as lacking purpose. Note that '無意味' is often used in a negative or critical tone, so it should be used carefully depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6339

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 無意味

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

無

Meaning

Nothing

kanji

意

Meaning

Idea

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

Words Related to 無意味 Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

word

無い

Meaning

Non existent

word

無

Meaning

Without

word

無理

Meaning

Impossible

word

無くなる

Meaning

Disappear, Runout

word

無し

Meaning

Without

word

無料

Meaning

Free

word

仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

word

無論

Meaning

Of course, Naturally

word

無くす

Meaning

Lose

word

有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

word

御無沙汰

Meaning

Neglect

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

無口

Meaning

Quiet

word

間も無く

Meaning

Soon

word

無茶

Meaning

Reckless

word

無用

Meaning

Useless, Unnecessary

word

無知

Meaning

Ignorance

word

無能

Meaning

Incompetent

word

無言

Meaning

Silence

word

無生物

Meaning

Inanimate

word

無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

word

無数

Meaning

Countless

word

無色

Meaning

Colorless

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

word

無関心

Meaning

Indifferent

word

無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

word

無責任

Meaning

Irresponsible

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

word

無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

word

無視

Meaning

Ignore

word

無駄

Meaning

Waste

word

無駄遣い

Meaning

Waste

word

無邪気

Meaning

Innocent

Words Related to 無意味 Through the Kanji 意

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 意 as well.

word

意味

Meaning

word

意見

Meaning

Opinion

word

注意

Meaning

Attention

word

用意

Meaning

Preparation

word

意思

Meaning

Intention

word

得意

Meaning

Good, Pride

word

意外

Meaning

Unexpected

word

意志

Meaning

Will

word

意義

Meaning

Significance

word

意

Meaning

word

合意

Meaning

Agreement

word

決意

Meaning

Determination

word

意図

Meaning

Intention

word

意地悪

Meaning

Spite

word

意識

Meaning

Awareness, Consciousness

word

意欲

Meaning

Motivation

word

不意

Meaning

Suddenness

word

意気

Meaning

Spirit, Enthusiasm

word

好意

Meaning

Goodwill

word

意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

word

任意

Meaning

Voluntary, Optional

word

同意

Meaning

Consent, Agreement

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

生意気

Meaning

Cheeky

word

意向

Meaning

Intention

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

word

注意深い

Meaning

Careful

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

Words Related to 無意味 Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

word

意味

Meaning

word

美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

word

興味

Meaning

Interest

word

味

Meaning

Flavor, Taste

word

気味

Meaning

Feeling, Tendency

word

趣味

Meaning

Hobby

word

地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

word

味わう

Meaning

Savor

word

味方

Meaning

Ally

word

不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

word

調味料

Meaning

Seasoning

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