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Japanese word 無能: incompetence / inefficiency. Meanings and example sentences.

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無能 (むのう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

無能 (むのう) means incompetence / inefficiency.

See example sentences below.

無能 at a glance

無能
むのうmunou
N1noun
incompetence / inefficiency
無能むのうmunouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 無能

Core meaning

incompetence / inefficiency

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は仕事が無能で悩んでいる。

Translation

He is troubled by his incompetence at work.

Example 2

無能な上司にチームが困っている。

Translation

The team is having trouble with an incompetent boss.

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