Muri

JLPT N4

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無理 (Muri) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable, impossible”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, noununreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  2. na-adjective, nounimpossible
  3. na-adjective, nounforcible; forced; compulsoryoft. adverbially as 〜に
  4. na-adjectiveexcessive (work, etc.); immoderate
  5. suru verb, intransitive verbto work too hard; to try too hard
  6. interjectionno way; not a chance; never; dream on

Examples

  • Don't work too hard!

  • No way.

  • It is impossible for me to do so.

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Kanji in 無理

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