Vocabulary

What does 無理 (むり, muri) mean?

無理 (むり, muri) means unreasonable, too much; impossible.

Quick facts
Readingむり
Romajimuri
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
むり
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmuri

unreasonable, too much; impossible

  1. 1na-adjective · noun unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  2. 2na-adjective · noun impossible
  3. 3na-adjective · noun forcible; forced; compulsory
  4. 4na-adjective excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
  5. 5suru verb · intransitive to work too hard; to try too hard

Example sentences

  • It's impossible to memorize everything in one day.

  • Please don't overdo it, and get some rest.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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