noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
unnecessary; useless; unwanted
Describes something or someone that is not needed or has no purpose. Often used in the phrase 用無しになる (become useless/unnecessary).
この書類はもう用無しだ。
These documents are no longer needed.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
having nothing to do; idle; unoccupied
Refers to a state of having no tasks or being free. Often used with で to describe a person's situation.
今日は用無しで、一日中家にいた。
I had nothing to do today, so I stayed home all day.
彼は会社で用無しになった。
He became useless at the company.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling using なし instead of 無し.
Formed from 用, “use, business, or need,” and 無し, “without.” Depending on context, it means either “having no business to attend to” or “being of no use or no longer needed.”