無残
Meanings
Describes actions, treatment, or outcomes that are brutally harsh, showing no mercy. Often used for violent acts or severe conditions.
He was killed in a cruel manner.
I was treated mercilessly.
Describes a state or outcome that is so bad it evokes pity or horror. Often used for ruined things, defeat, or wretched appearances.
The match ended in a miserable defeat.
After the typhoon, the town was in a pitiful state.
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.
In Buddhism, 無慚 refers to breaking a precept without shame.
Usage patterns
- 無残な〈物〉a pitifully ravaged or ruined ~
After the typhoon, the flowers in the garden were left in a pitiful, ravaged state.
- 〈人〉を無残に殺すto kill someone mercilessly/brutally
The culprit killed the victim in a brutal, merciless way.
- 無残な結果になるto end in a tragic/wretched result
The match ended in a wretchedly one-sided result.