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Japanese word 無駄: futility / uselessness. Meanings and example sentences.

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無駄 (むだ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

無駄 (むだ) means futility / uselessness.

See example sentences below.

無駄 at a glance

無駄
むだmuda
N3noun
futility / uselessness
無駄むだmudaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 無駄

Core meaning

futility / uselessness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

無駄な時間を使わないでください。

Translation

Please don’t waste your time.

Example 2

この努力は無駄になった。

Translation

This effort was wasted.

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