無能

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Chinese

not have
ability; can; may
ability; can; may; capable; energy; able
 
trad. (無能)
simp. (无能)

Pronunciation


Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 無能

  1. (literary) lacking ability; untalented

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
のう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Adjectival noun

()(のう) (munō-na (adnominal ()(のう) (munō na), adverbial ()(のう) (munō ni))

  1. incompetent, untalented

Inflection

Noun

()(のう) (munō

  1. incompetence
    • 1948, 海野十三, 超人間X号:
      (まち)では、警察(けいさつ)無能(むのう)非難(ひなん)する(こえ)が、()ましにふえて()た。
      Machi de wa, keisatsu no munō o hinan suru koe ga, himashini fuete kita.
      Complaints about the incompetence of the police grew louder in the town day by day.
  2. a good-for-nothing