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N4 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Interjection, No-adjective

無理(むり)unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable, impossible, forcible, forced, compulsory, excessive (work, etc.), immoderate, to work too hard, to try too hard, irrational

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    Refers to something that is beyond one's capability or feasibility.

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      impossible

    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      3.

      forcible, forced, compulsory

      oft. adverbially as 〜に
    4. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      4.

      excessive (work, etc.), immoderate

    5. Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to work too hard, to try too hard

    6. Interjection

      6.

    7. No-adjective

      7.

      irrational

      Mathematics

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    無理 【むり】ムリ

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      こんな無理(むり)()ってすみません。

      I'm sorry for asking something so unreasonable.

      • N4

      (きみ)言葉(ことば)(たい)して彼女(かのじょ)(おこ)るのも無理(むり)はないと(おも)いますよ。

      I don't think it's unreasonable for her to be angry at your words.

      • N4

      (つま)(おっと)に:「もう(わか)くないんだから、あんまり無理(むり)をしないでね。」

      Wife to her husband: 'You're not getting any younger, so don't push yourself too hard.'

      • N4

      もう今年(ことし)()ヶ月(かげつ)しかないのに、(いま)から業績(ぎょうせき)黒字(くろじ)()えるのは無理(むり)です。

      Despite it being only two months into the year, it is impossible to turn our performance into a profit now.

      • N3

      無理(むり)承知(しょうち)でお(ねが)いしているのですが、この依頼(いらい)()けて(いただ)けませんか…?」

      'I know it's asking impossible, but would you be willing to accept this request...?'

      • N3
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