Word Meaning 無駄

むだ muda

無駄 is read as むだ (muda) and means futility.

Meaning

English

  1. futility
  2. waste
  3. uselessness
  4. pointlessness
  5. idleness

Reading

Kana

むだ

Romaji

muda

Writing Variants

  • むだ muda

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Synonyms 徒労,無意味,無用 Rank 5226 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無駄遣い

むだづかい

waste (of money, time, etc.)

無駄時間

むだじかん

dead time

無駄金

むだがね

wasted money

無駄言

むだごと

chatter

無駄話

むだばなし

idle talk

無駄死に

むだじに

dying in vain

無駄口

むだぐち

chatter

無駄足

むだあし

visit for no reason

無駄食い

むだぐい

living idly

無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ

to go on a fool's errand

無駄花

むだばな

blossom which fails to produce fruit

Example Sentences

10

そんなことでなやむなんて、じかんのむだだ。

worrying about something like that is a waste of time.

It's no use.

It's futile.

What a waste of water!

It was a wild goose chase.

That was a waste of money.

It was a waste of time.

It's a waste.

Crying is of no avail.

You're wasting your time.