Meaning

Primary

Futility

Alternatives

Uselessness, Pointlessness

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Nothing but burdensome. That's all you get out of doing this task. The futility of it is ridiculous. The uselessness is huge.

Reading

むだ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

言うだけ無駄だよ。フグは決して忠告には耳を貸さないんだから。

Just saying it is useless. Fugu never listens to advice.

Kanji Composition