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What does 無駄 (むだ, muda) mean?

無駄 (むだ, muda) means useless, wasteful.

Quick facts
Readingむだ
Romajimuda
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
むだ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmuda

useless, wasteful

  1. 1noun · na-adjective futility; waste; uselessness

Example sentences

  • Such effort is pointless.

  • Don't waste time.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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