Vocabulary

What does 無断 (むだん, mudan) mean?

無断 (むだん, mudan) means without permission, unauthorized.

Quick facts
Reading	むだん
Romaji	mudan
Part of speech	noun, noun prefix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

無断むだん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmudan

without permission, unauthorized

1noun · noun prefix absence of permission; lack of permission
2noun · noun prefix absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は無断(むだん)で会社(かいしゃ)を辞(や)めた。
He quit the company without notice.
無断(むだん)で欠席(けっせき)してはいけません。
You must not be absent without permission.

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