See also: 无能

Chinese

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not have
ability; can; may
ability; can; may; capable; energy; able
 
trad. (無能)
simp. (无能)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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無能

  1. incompetent; lacking ability

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (無能):
  • Japanese: 無能(むのう) (munō)
  • Korean: 무능(無能) (muneung)
  • Vietnamese: vô năng (無能)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
のう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(のう) (munō-na (adnominal ()(のう) (munō na), adverbial ()(のう) (munō ni))

  1. incompetent, untalented

Inflection

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Noun

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()(のう) (munō

  1. incompetence
    • 1948, 海野十三, 超人間X号:
      (まち)では、警察(けいさつ)無能(むのう)非難(ひなん)する(こえ)が、()ましにふえて()た。
      Machi de wa, keisatsu no munō o hinan suru koe ga, himashini fuete kita.
      Complaints about the incompetence of the police grew louder in the town day by day.
  2. a good-for-nothing

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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無能 (muneung) (hangeul 무능)

  1. Hanja form? of 무능 (incompetency).

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

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無能

  1. chữ Hán form of vô năng (incompetent; untalented; incapable).