無断 (Mudan) is a Japanese noun meaning “absence of permission, lack of permission, absence of (advance) notice, lack of notice”.
Meanings
- noun, noun prefixabsence of permission; lack of permission
- noun, noun prefixabsence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
Examples
彼は無断欠勤した。
He was absent without leave.
彼女はよく無断欠席をする。
She is often absent without leave.
校長は彼に無断欠勤の理由をただした。
The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).