無 味 無 臭(むみむしゅう)

むみむしゅう

noun, no-adjective

tasteless and odorless

formaltechnicaldescriptive

1. tasteless and odorless; having no taste or smell

A substance that has neither taste nor smell, typically used to describe water, gases, or chemicals.

水(みず)は無味無臭(むみむしゅう)だ。

Water is tasteless and odorless.

この薬(くすり)は無味無臭(むみむしゅう)なので飲(の)みやすい。

This medicine is tasteless and odorless, so it's easy to take.

一酸化炭素(いっさんかたんそ)は無味無臭(むみむしゅう)の気体(きたい)で、気(き)づかないうちに中毒(ちゅうどく)になる危険(きけん)がある。

Carbon monoxide is a tasteless and odorless gas, and there is a danger of poisoning without noticing.

A four-character compound (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) built from parallel pairs: 無(む) (without) + 味(み) (taste) and 無(む) (without) + 臭(しゅう) (odor). Primarily used as a technical or descriptive term in scientific, medical, and product contexts. Can be used as a no-adjective (無味無臭(むみむしゅう)の).

Common collocations

無味無臭(むみむしゅう)の液体(えきたい): a tasteless and odorless liquid
無味無臭(むみむしゅう)の気体(きたい): a tasteless and odorless gas
無色(むしょく)無味無臭(むみむしゅう): colorless, tasteless, and odorless

Related words

無味乾燥(むみかんそう): dull and dry — figurative meaning; describes something boring or lacking substance
無臭(むしゅう): odorless — just the smell component
無味(むみ): tasteless — just the taste component

Related Words

Related: 無味乾燥(むみかんそう) (dull and dry)

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