無下

むげ

Also written 無気

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun without a doubt; completely (usu. 〜に) See also: 無下に (むげに).
2. Noun, な-adjective something out of the question; something outrageous; something that can't be brought up
3. being utterly inferior; being helpless
4. misery; wretchedness; a deplorable state
5. の-adjective to an extreme degree; to a terrible extent

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 下 down. Read as ゲ.

Example sentences

• 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.

Common phrases

• 無下にする (むげにする) to not make good use of (e.g. advice)

Words containing 無下

• 無下に (むげに) bluntly (refusing, etc.)
• 無下にする (むげにする) to not make good use of (e.g. advice)
• 無下にはできない (むげにはできない) can't be let go to waste

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