無む類るい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

Emphasizes that something is so outstanding it has no equal. Often used in positive contexts like 無類の才能 (unrivaled talent) or 無類の強さ (unmatched strength).

彼かれは無む類るいの努ど力りょく家かだ。
He is a matchless hard worker.
この作さく品ひんには無む類るいの美うつくしさがある。
This work has unequaled beauty.

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Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
類sort, kind, variety

Related words

無む比ひ
Both mean 'unrivaled,' but 無類 is more common in everyday praise, while 無比 often appears in formal or literary contexts.
無む双そう
無双 implies 'unparalleled' with a nuance of being the only one of its kind, often used in gaming or historical contexts. 無類 is broader and more common.

Word family

珍ちん無む類るい
extraordinary; singular; incredible
古こ今こん無む類るい
best ever; unparalleled in history
天てん下か無む類るい
peerless in the country; unparalleled; matchless
暴ぼう悪あく無む類るい
incomparably ruthless; diabolical
無む類るい力りき士し
wrestler of grand champion quality without the title

Etymology

Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 類 (rui, 'kind, class'), literally meaning 'without equal.' The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.