Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

無能(むのう)inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity

      Antonyms:

    2. Noun

      2.

      incompetent person

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    無能 【むのう】

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    Examples

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      社長(しゃちょう)無能(むのう)社員(しゃいん)解雇(かいこ)しました。

      The president fired the incompetent employee. {inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person}

      • N2

      無能(むのう)(ひと)には(うえ)()資格(しかく)がありません。

      Incompetent people do not have the qualifications to stand at the top. {inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person}

      • N2

      その先生(せんせい)無能(むのう)なので、あまり(やく)()ちません。

      That teacher is incompetent, so he/she is not very useful. {inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person}

      • N2

      その社員(しゃいん)無能(むのう)だと()かりつつも、(くび)()(わた)せないでいる。

      Even though it is known that the employee is incompetent, they cannot be fired. {inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person}

      • N2

      無能(むのう)上司(じょうし)(もと)から()()さない(こと)にはあなたの実力(じつりょく)()がりません。

      Your skills will not improve unless you break away from an incompetent boss. {inefficiency, incompetence, incompetent person}

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