無益(むえき)

むえき
na-adjective, noun
useless; futile; pointless
formalevaluation
1. useless; futile; of no benefit
Bringing no benefit or good result. Written and formal; the opposite of 有益(ゆうえき).
無益(むえき)な争(あらそ)い。
A pointless fight.
Further argument is futile.
無益(むえき)な殺生(せっしょう)をしてはいけないと、祖父(そふ)はいつも言(い)っていた。
My grandfather always said you must not take life needlessly.

無(む) (without) + 益(えき) (benefit).

Common collocations

  • 無益(むえき)な争(あらそ)い: a pointless dispute
  • 無益(むえき)な殺生(せっしょう): needless killing (of living things)
  • 有害無益(ゆうがいむえき): harmful and useless

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