Word details

無益

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

Dictionary

Entry

無益むえきNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #18406
1

useless; futile; vain

Examples
自分が生きている世界との共感がなければ、作家であることは無益である。
It is no use being a writer if one is not in sympathy with the world in which one is living.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

無

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

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ムブ

Kun

な.い
益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokesFrequency 674JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エキヤク

Kun

ま.す

Nanori

まします

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