無残

むざん

Also written 無惨, 無慚, 無慙

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded
2. pitiful; tragic; horrible; miserable
3. Noun, な-adjective breaking a precept without shame

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 残 remain. Read as ザン.

Example sentences

• 彼の希望は無残に砕かれた。
  His hopes were shattered.
• 私の手から滑り落ちた卵は、殻も黄身も飛び散り見るも無残な姿となった。
  The egg that slipped from my hand broke, and both the shell and yolk splattered everywhere. It was a pitiful sight.

Common phrases

• 無残な姿
• 無残な状態

Words containing 無残

• 冷酷無残 (れいこくむざん) cruel and heartless
• 見るも無残 (みるもむざん) too pitiful to look at

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