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無理難題 (むりなんだい, murinandai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I'm in trouble because my boss is forcing unreasonable demands on me.
Even if you make such an impossible request, there's no way I can do it.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't 理 logic, arrangement, reason 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Related words 無む 理り 無理 is a broader term for 'unreasonable' or 'impossible', while 無理難題 specifically refers to an unreasonable demand or request.
難なん 題だい 難題 means 'difficult problem' or 'hard question', but 無理難題 emphasizes the unreasonableness of the demand rather than just its difficulty.
Etymology A yojijukugo (four-character compound) combining 無理 (unreasonable) and 難題 (difficult problem). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a natural compound expressing an excessively difficult or unreasonable demand.
