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N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

無駄(むだ)futility, uselessness, pointlessness

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    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      futility, waste, uselessness, pointlessness, idleness

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    無駄 【むだ】徒 【むだ】ムダ

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      ゴロゴロして時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)にする。

      Lazing around and wasting time in futility. {futility, uselessness, pointlessness}

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      金欠(きんけつ)だから無駄(むだ)なお(かね)使(つか)うことは出来(でき)ない。

      I can't afford to spend money on pointless things because I'm broke. {futility, uselessness, pointlessness}

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      仕事(しごと)効率(こうりつ)()(はか)るために無駄(むだ)(はぶ)きました。

      In order to improve work efficiency, we eliminated uselessness. {futility, uselessness, pointlessness}

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      無駄(むだ)(おお)いやり(かた)をしていては時間(じかん)(ない)作業(さぎょう)()わりません。

      If you keep doing things in a manner full of futility, you won't finish your work within the time frame. {futility, uselessness, pointlessness}

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      (てき)兵士(へいし):「そこの兵士(へいし)無駄(むだ)抵抗(ていこう)をやめて、降参(こうさん)しなさい!」

      Enemy Soldier: "You, soldier over there! Stop your futile resistance and surrender!" {futility, uselessness, pointlessness}

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