Word details

無益

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

Dictionary

Entry

無益えき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

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

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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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