文もん句くなし

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Common word

Meanings

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

undisputed; perfect; flawless

Used to describe something that leaves no room for complaint; often as 文句なしの or 文句なしに. The cross-reference 文句なく is the adverbial form.

Usage patterns

文もん句くなしの〈物もの〉an undisputed/flawless ~
彼かれのプレーは文もん句くなしの優ゆう勝しょうだった。
His performance was an undisputed championship win.
〈事こと〉は文もん句くなしだ~ is beyond complaint; flawless
この店みせの料りょう理りの味あじは文もん句くなしだ。
The taste of this restaurant's food is beyond complaint.
文もん句くなしで〈動どう詞し〉to do something without any objection, unquestionably
彼かれは文もん句くなしで合ごう格かくした。
He passed without any question.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
句phrase, clause, sentence
無nothingness, none, ain't

Related words

申もうし分ぶんないN1
文句なし and 申し分ない both mean 'nothing to complain about', but 申し分ない sounds slightly more formal or written while 文句なし is common in casual speech.
完かん璧ぺきN2
完璧 describes something inherently perfect or flawless in itself, while 文句なし emphasizes that no one could find fault with it.

Written forms

文もん句くなし
Standard spelling with high priority.
文もん句く無なし
Alternate kanji spelling using 無し; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 文句 (complaint) + なし (without). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the expression has been used since at least the Edo period.