Word Meaning 無理

むり muri

無理 is read as むり (muri) and means impossible.

Meaning

English

impossible
irrational
excessive (work, etc.)
immoderate
to work too hard
to try too hard
forcible
forced

Reading

Kana

むり

Romaji

muri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 道理 Rank 299 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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無理やり

むりやり

forcibly

無理心中

むりしんじゅう

forced double suicide

無理解

むりかい

lack of understanding

無理強い

むりじい

forcing

無理難題

むりなんだい

unreasonable demand

無理関数

むりかんすう

irrational function

無人

ぶにん

shorthandedness

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

無言

むごん

silence (not speaking)

Example Sentences

彼には無理をしないでほしい。

かれにはむりをしないでほしい。

I want him not to push himself too hard.

そんなお願いは無理です。

そんなおねがいはむりです。

A request like that is unreasonable.

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