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).
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.
He became useless at the company.
I had nothing to do today, so I stayed home all day.
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.”