Word details

無理

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 無理.

Dictionary

Entry

無理ムリFreq #276
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

Examples
それは無理な注文だ。
Your demands are unreasonable.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

impossible

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Oft. adverbially as 〜に

forcible; forced; compulsory

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to work too hard; to try too hard

6

Colloquial; Interjection

no way; not a chance; never; dream on

7

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Mathematics

irrational

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

11 strokesFrequency 86JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ことわり

Nanori

あやおさむさとさとるただただしとおるのりまことまさまさしまろみちよし

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