無む

noun

nothing; nil; zero

Used as a noun meaning the absence of anything, often in philosophical, mathematical, or emphatic contexts. Common in set phrases like 無になる (come to nothing) or 無に帰す (return to nothing).

• 努ど力りょくが無むになった。

  All my efforts came to nothing.

• 結けっ果かはゼロ、つまり無むだった。

  The result was zero, in other words, nothing.

prefix

un-; non-; without

Prefix that negates or indicates the absence of something. Attaches to nouns to form words like 無関心 (indifference), 無意味 (meaningless), 無条件 (unconditional). Productive but mainly in established compounds.

• 彼かれは政せい治じに無む関かん心しんだ。

  He is indifferent to politics.

• 無む意い味みな議ぎ論ろんはやめよう。

  Let's stop this meaningless argument.