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無能力 (munouryoku) Japanese meaning: incompetence | Kotomora
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む
能のう
力りょく
さ
に
は
驚おどろ
かさ
れ
た
。
I was surprised by his incompetence.
It's insulting to be treated as an incompetent person.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 無む 能のう 無能 is more common and direct for 'incompetence', while 無能力 is slightly more formal and can imply legal incapacity.
不ふ 能のう 不能 means 'impossible' or 'incapable', often used in technical contexts (e.g., 機能不能). 無能力 focuses on the lack of ability itself.
Etymology Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') + 能力 (nōryoku, 'ability'). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.
