LingakuFrequency rank: 432.
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- impossible
- forcible; forced; compulsoryoften as 無理に
- excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
- to work too hard; to try too hard
- no way; not a chance; never; dream oncolloquialism
- irrationalmathematics
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
interjection (kandoushi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
- 無理【むり】【ムリ】Frequency rank: 432.
- むりFrequency rank: 19,131. – 19,212.
- ムリFrequency rank: 20,984. – 21,085.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- impossible
- forcible; forced; compulsory
- excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
- to work too hard; to try too hard
- no way; not a chance; never; dream on
- irrational
This meaning indicates a situation or action that does not make sense or is not justifiable based on logic or reason.
This usage indicates something that cannot be accomplished or achieved, often due to limitations.
Here, it suggests something that is done against someone's will or is mandated in a way that lacks choice.
This meaning is used when referring to actions that go beyond what is reasonable or necessary, often leading to negative consequences.
He is working excessively hard.
An excessive diet is not good for health.
This usage refers to the act of overexerting oneself, often in work or effort, which can lead to burnout or physical strain.
This phrase is often used to bluntly refuse or dismiss an idea or suggestion, indicating that it will not happen.
This meaning refers to actions or thoughts that lack logical reasoning or coherence, emphasizing unreasonableness in behavior.
Generated collocations (experimental)
むりをする無理をするto work too hardむりをゆう無理を言うto ask for the impossibleむり無理にby force; against one's willむり無理なようきゅう要求unreasonable requestむり無理なじょうきょう状況impossible situationむり無理なけいかく計画unrealistic planむり無理をかさねる重ねるto overdo itむり無理なきたい期待unreasonable expectationsむりやり無理矢理forcibly; against one's willむりをしない無理をしないto not overdo itむり無理なしごと仕事excessive workむりのない無理のないはんい範囲within reasonable limits
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- どうり道理にはんする反すること．.すじみち筋道がとおらない通らないこと．.ふごうり不合理．.
- むりが無理がとおれば通ればどうり道理がひっこむ引っ込む．.
- むりもない無理もないきごう/むりからぬ無理からぬことだきごう（_＝もっともだ、とうぜん当然だきごう）
- むりが無理があるきごう（_＝やりすぎだ、ふしぜん不自然だ、ふごうり不合理だきごう）
- おこなう行うのがひじょうに非常にむずかしい難しいこと．.ふかのう不可能なこと．.
- てつや徹夜さぎょう作業なんてじぶん自分にはむり無理だ．.
- そんなのむり無理．.
- とりひきさき取引先がむり無理なようきゅう要求をしてきてこまる困る．.
- このだいぶたい大舞台できんちょう緊張するなというのがむり無理なはなし話だ．.
- ごういん強引におこなう行うこと．.
- しんしん心身やけいざいてき経済的のうりょく能力などにかど過度のふたんをかける負担をかけること．.
- ごういん強引におこなう行う．.
- かど過度のふたんをかける負担をかける．.
Example sentences
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A normal person might spend a lifetime at it and still not succeed but faced with a determined Ren it was not greatly different from a normal cylinder lock.
Thank goodness it didn't worsen. But please don't push yourself yet.
Write a thank-you note when someone goes out of his or her way to help you.
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....
You must think it's impossible, but could you at least give it a try?
I don't think she could spare the time because she is always busy with her work.