無用

むよう

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun useless; futile
2. unnecessary; needless
3. not on business; unrelated; unauthorised; unauthorized
4. prohibited; banned; forbidden

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 用 use. Read as ヨウ.

Example sentences

• 他言は無用だ。
  Keep it quiet.
• 心配ご無用！
  Don't worry!
• 心配ご無用。楽勝です。
  Don't worry. It's a piece of cake.
• 心配ご無用。すべて想定内です。
  Don't worry. Everything's under control.

Words containing 無用

• 問答無用 (もんどうむよう) there being no use in arguing (about it)
• 無用の長物 (むようのちょうぶつ) useless object
• 天地無用 (てんちむよう) do not turn upside down

And 5 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists