Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 無益(むえき) in Japanese

無益
Kana Reading
むえき
Romaji
mueki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    useless; futile; vain
    Example sentence
    自分生きている世界との共感なければ作家であること無益である It is no use being a writer if one is not in sympathy with the world in which one is living.

Examples of 無益, むえき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

On'Yomi: エキ, ヤク

Kun'Yomi: ま.す

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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