徒と爾じ

na-adjective, noun

uselessness; futility; in vain

Literary or formal word for something being pointless or without effect. Often used in the adverbial form 徒爾に (とじに) meaning 'in vain' or 'to no purpose'. Rare in everyday conversation.

• 彼かれの努ど力りょくは徒と爾じに終おわった。

  His efforts ended in vain.

• 徒と爾じな議ぎ論ろんは避さけるべきだ。

  We should avoid futile arguments.