Word Meaning 無下に (Mugeni): Bluntly (Refusing, Etc.)

Meaning

English

bluntly (refusing, etc.)
flatly
out of hand
completely

Reading

Kana

むげに

Romaji

muge ni

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 35096 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無下にする

むげにする

to not make good use of (e.g. advice)

下無

しもむ

(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

無性に

むしょうに

very much

無闇に

むやみに

excessively

無事に

ぶじに

in peace

無人

ぶにん

shorthandedness

無理やり

むりやり

forcibly

無理

むり

impossible

無茶

むちゃ

rash

無料

むりょう

free (of charge)

無事

ぶじ

good health

無職

むしょく

without an occupation

Example Sentences

2

他ならぬ君の頼みなら、無下には出来ないだろう。

If it's a request from you, I'm hardly likely to be able to turn you down flat.

人の好意を無下にしてばかりいると、いつか足をすくわれるよ。

If you always ignore people's goodwill, someday you're going to end up in a difficult situation.