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無力

Reading

Kana: むりょく
Romaji: muryoku
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Definition

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

Kanji

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Example Sentences

人間(にんげん)自然(しぜん)(まえ)には無力(むりょく)だ。
➥Human beings are powerless before nature.
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「おまえの(ぐん)など()(ぐん)(たい)しては無力(むりょく)だよ」と、(かれ)(わら)っていった。
➥"Your army is impotent against mine!!" he laughed.
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我々(われわれ)無力感(むりょくかん)克服(こくふく)しなければならないであろう。
➥We will have to get over the feeling of helplessness.
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(まった)一人(ひとり)ぼっちにされて彼女(かのじょ)はとても孤独(こどく)無力(むりょく)だと(かん)じているに(ちが)いない。
➥How lonely and helpless she must feel left all by herself!
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