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What does 無 (む, mu) mean?

無 (む, mu) means nothing, without (prefix read む: 無理 unreasonable, 無料 free of charge).

Quick facts
Readingむ
Romajimu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
む
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmu

nothing, without (prefix read む: 無理 unreasonable, 無料 free of charge)

  1. 1noun nothing; naught; nought
  2. 2prefix un-; non-

Example sentences

  • This plan ended up amounting to nothing.

  • My efforts ended up being wasted.

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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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