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無駄
むだ
N3
na-adjective
Meanings
1
futility
2
uselessness
3
waste
Example sentence
偏屈な奴とまともに話し合っても無駄だ。
It is useless to reason with a bigot.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 無駄 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
駄
Burdensome, Pack Horse, Horse Load
14 strokes
More words with
無
無料
むりょう ·
free
N3
無職
むしょく ·
without an occupation
無理
むり ·
unreasonable
N4
無線
むせん ·
wireless
N1
無罪
むざい ·
innocence
Full entry on Jisho
有無
うむ ·
yes or no
N3
無効
むこう ·
invalid
N1
無縁
むえん ·
unrelated
More words with
駄
無駄遣い
むだづかい ·
waste money on
N1
駄目
だめ ·
no good
駄菓子屋
だがしや ·
small-time candy store
下駄
げた ·
(Japanese footwear)
N2
駄作
ださく ·
poor work
N1
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