Meaning of 無理 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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無理JLPT 4
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Kana Readingむり
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Romajimuri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- unreasonable; impossible; overdoing
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Example Sentences
無理, むり used in context
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You can't ask us to believe this.
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常人なら一生かかっても無理だろうが、本気になった蓮の前では、普通のシリンダー錠と大差ない。
A normal person might spend a lifetime at it and still not succeed but faced with a determined Ren it was not greatly different from a normal cylinder lock.
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本当にこじらせなくて良かった。でもまだ無理はしないようにしてください。
Thank goodness it didn't worsen. But please don't push yourself yet.
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誰かが無理してまであなたを手伝ってくれた時にはお礼状を書きなさい。
Write a thank-you note when someone goes out of his or her way to help you.
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まだ肉眼じゃ無理だよ。双眼鏡だと、ちょびっとだけ見えるかも・・・。
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....
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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
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