na-adjective, noun
Describes actions, treatment, or outcomes that are brutally harsh, showing no mercy. Often used for violent acts or severe conditions.
彼は無残な方法で殺された。
He was killed in a cruel manner.
無残
I was treated mercilessly.
na-adjective, noun
Describes a state or outcome that is so bad it evokes pity or horror. Often used for ruined things, defeat, or wretched appearances.
試合は無残な敗北に終わった。
The match ended in a miserable defeat.
台風の後、町は無残な姿になった。
After the typhoon, the town was in a pitiful state.
noun, na-adjective
breaking a precept without shame (Buddhism)
Only when written 無慚 / 無慙
Buddhist term. Refers to shamelessly violating a religious precept. Restricted to the rare kanji forms 無慚 and 無慙.
仏教では、無慚は戒律を恥じずに破ることを指す。
In Buddhism, 無慚 refers to breaking a precept without shame.