無味無臭(むみむしゅう)

むみむしゅう
noun
tasteless and odorless
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 TERMS:

  • 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
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