Vocabulary

What does 無 (ぶ, bu) mean?

無 (ぶ, bu) means un-, without (prefix read ぶ: 無事 ぶじ safe and sound, 無礼 ぶれい rude).

Quick facts
Readingぶ
Romajibu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぶ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkbu

un-, without (prefix read ぶ: 無事 ぶじ safe and sound, 無礼 ぶれい rude)

Example sentences

  • I apologized for the rude attitude.

  • His answer was safe, nothing to complain about.

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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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