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無理

むり

Readings

むりムリ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-na, nunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  2. 2.
    adj-na, nimpossible
  3. 3.
    adj-na, nforcible; forced; compulsory
  4. 4.
    adj-naexcessive (work, etc.); immoderate
  5. 5.
    vs, vito work too hard; to try too hard
  6. 6.
    intno way; not a chance; never; dream on
  7. 7.
    adj-noirrational

Kanji breakdown

無
N412 strokesGrade 4
理
N311 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

それは無理な注文だ。

Your demands are unreasonable.

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無理むり

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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