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Keyword
nothing
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1913
Readings
む
(67%)
な
(20%)
ぶ
(10%)
むっ
(1%)
Composed of
𠂉
cow head
卌
fourty
一
one
灬
fire sparks
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a cage with nothing in it that is roasted over open fire. Why would you roast an empty cage? Well, you wouldn't! The cage originaly wasn't empty... it contained people. And they were being prepared for a feast by a bunch of cannibals. But they escaped!

Used in kanji (5 in total)
撫
petting
憮
disappointment
蕪
turnip
嘸
indeed
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (1748 in total)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
disregarding; ignoring
1745 more...
Examples (200 in total)
No, that's impossible.
That job is impossible for me to do.
It's impossible.
Why is it impossible?
That's impossible for me.
He made me go against my will.
I'm sorry, but that's impossible.
Are you sure it's impossible?
I made him go.
It's absolutely impossible.
That is absolutely impossible!
It's impossible for me to explain it to you.
I have no name yet.
Be quick! We haven't much time.
I had no time to eat.
If it were not for water, we couldn't live.
That has nothing to do with me.
We didn't want to go, but we had to.
I'm glad you're OK.
May you return home safe!
I'm glad you've returned safely.
They rejoiced when they heard he was safe.
I was relieved to hear that he was safe.
She's worried about your safety.
She returned safe and sound.
She shouted that she was safe.
I'm so glad you're OK.
I'm relieved you're safe.
I had no feeling in my fingers.
I've never heard of such a story before.
To my relief, he came home safe and sound.
I didn't have to study yesterday.
She didn't have any money, so she couldn't go with me.
Why is everyone ignoring me?
Why is she ignoring me?
Why do you ignore me?
If I were you, I would ignore it.
Ignore him.
Ignore what he said. He was only joking.
If I were you, I'd ignore it.
Are you ignoring me?
We can do nothing about it.
He has no confidence in his words.
This day was just a waste of time and money.
There is no use waiting for her any longer.
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
It is no use reading such a book.
It is useless to discuss the matter any further.
It's a waste.
Much time was wasted.
It's no use waiting for him to come.
It is no use talking to him. He never listens.
It is no use asking him again.
Don't you think it of no use worrying about what will happen tomorrow?
It's no use.
There is no point in studying if you are feeling tired.
It's no use telling me anything.
It's no use trying to escape.
I am sure of your son coming back safe and sound.
It is no use trying to convince him of that.
It's useless talking to him.
He arrived here safely yesterday.
We arrived here safely yesterday.
They were suspicious of him, and not without reason.
It is impossible for him to do it in a day.
The mother will not be at ease until she hears of her son's safe arrival.
I don't have classes today.
No, I've never been there.
We were glad to hear that he got back safely.
My parents made me go there.
He returned home safely, which pleased his parents.
All his efforts were useless.
All their efforts were in vain.
Their efforts were not for nothing.
He arrived safely.
Keiko informed him of her safe arrival.
We've arrived safe and sound.
If the phone rings again, I plan to ignore it.
She was thankful that her husband had returned safe.
It is of little value.
My father's success counts for nothing to me.
It is better to ignore this point.
Running so fast is impossible for me.
There's no need to see them off.
She ignored the fact that he was ill.
It is no use trying to solve this problem.
It's impossible to go out now.
I'm sorry, but it's really not possible.
She waited for her lover at the train station, but in vain.
I learned not to ignore my pain.
It is no use trying again.
He tried it again, but in vain.
I hope my kids are safe.
It follows from this that the company is not responsible for the accident.
There are innumerable stars in the universe.
I didn't have the courage to tell her the truth.
It is no use making an excuse like that.
There's no use making excuses.
Is this why they are not popular?
She deliberately ignored me on the street.
Without your help, I couldn't have done it.
It's no use asking him for help.
It was no use trying to take her to the hospital.
To our relief, he came back safe and sound.
Everyone went silent and looked at the clock.
I arrived safe and sound this morning.
It's no use trying to persuade the boy.
It is no use your trying to persuade him.
It is no use trying to persuade him.
There's no use trying to persuade him.
It's no use trying to persuade her.
Don't do anything stupid.
He had few teeth.
We found it impossible for us to cross the river.
Without your consent, nothing can be done about it.
This wasn't cheap, was it?
There is no hope of his coming back safe.
Great was her joy when her son returned back safely.
He is always expressionless.
They had no food.
It is no use studying when you are sleepy.
It is no use talking with them any longer.
Man has reason, animals do not.
He forced her to sit down.
He forced me to go.
They forced me to take the medicine.
I was compelled to do the work alone.
I would rather work for any company than waste another year.
The teacher scolded the student for no reason.
But the universe is infinite.
The universe is infinite.
No one knows what the future holds. That's why the possibilities are endless.
There is no doubt whatever about it.
There is no doubt about his ability.
I was fortunate to escape unharmed.
I still don't have confidence in English.
That child was talking with an innocent smile.
The young girl laughed carelessly.
What strikes me most about her is her innocence.
That's quite meaningless.
That's pointless.
I think that knowledge without common sense counts for nothing.
Her explanation of the problem was nonsense.
Her words were completely meaningless.
Life without love is meaningless.
They forced me to sing a song.
When the universe was born, something came from nothing.
Nothing comes from nothing.
The money disappeared.
I've lost interest in it.
Time is running out.
It is useless to try to persuade him to agree.
He disregarded my advice.
He ignored his father's advice.
My uncle kept on drinking in spite of his doctor's advice.
They defied the policeman's order.
I believe the police will ignore you.
I lost my wallet.
She has no sense of duty.
"Your army is impotent against mine!!" he laughed.
Human beings are powerless before nature.
There's no doubt that the universe is infinite.
There is no doubt that he was murdered.
There is no question as to her talent.
Nothing is more important than health.
The ship reached its destination in safety.
To our great relief, she returned home safe and sound.
Make certain that he returned home safely.
He came home safe.
Make certain that she returned home safely.
He ignored the speed limit and drove very fast.
He noticed a hole in his jacket, but he tried to ignore it.
I cannot finish reading such a thick book in a week.
I cannot, however, neglect his warning.
He ignored our warnings.
She ignored all my warnings.
I warned him, but he ignored the warning.
Threatening me is useless, I won't say anything.
Nothing is so appealing as the innocent face of a sleeping baby.
This might not have anything to do with our problem.
The story goes that he really had nothing to do with it.
I have nothing to do with this matter.
I have nothing to do with this accident.
I have nothing to do with the affair.
I have no connection to the matter.
I had nothing to do with her.
There is nothing on earth that is not affected by the sun.
This is not a sentence.
He did not ignore our request, and neither did she.
Your suggestion seems irrelevant to our discussion here.
It's no use arguing with him.
It is no use trying to argue with him.
It's no use arguing with her.
He ignored her advice.
He ignored his mother's advice.
I understand that life without love is impossible for me.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
I'm sorry I was so rude.
It's impolite to stare at people.
He is a rude person.