Word Meaning 実のない (Minonai): Insubstantial, Pointless

Meaning

English

insubstantial
pointless

Reading

Kana

みのない

Romaji

minonai

Writing Variants

実の無い みのない mi no nai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 43953 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

実に

げに

indeed

実

じつ

(good) result

実力

じつりょく

arms

実行

じっこう

execution (of a program)

実は

じつは

as a matter of fact

実現

じつげん

implementation (e.g. of a system)

実際

じっさい

bhutakoti (limit of reality)

実用

じつよう

practical use

実情

じつじょう

real condition

実家

じっか

(one's parents') home

実験

じっけん

experiment

実感

じっかん

real feeling

Example Sentences

2

もうよろしくてよ。実のない会話にはうんざりですわ。

That is enough. I have had it with fruitless conversation.

いいのよ。いままで実のないブランド品を高く売りつけて暴利をむさぼってきたんだから。今後せいぜい良心的な商売にはげめばいいんだわ。

Never mind that. After all, up till now he's been stuffing himself on huge profits, selling brand-name goods of no real worth at high prices. From now on, he can just try his best at honest trade.