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無意味な行動
muimi na kōdō
meaningless action
彼は無意味な行動を繰り返している
He keeps repeating meaningless actions
general
An action or behavior that has no purpose or meaning; pointless or nonsensical conduct
その政策は無意味な行動に過ぎない
That policy is nothing but meaningless action
無意味な行動を続けるのはやめよう
Let's stop doing meaningless things
Often used to criticize actions that seem irrational or without clear goals
Collocations
無意味な行動を繰り返すto repeat meaningless actions無意味な行動に見えるto appear as meaningless actions
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Common Usage
This phrase is often used to criticize actions that seem irrational or without clear goals
Word Origin
Combination of 無意味 (meaningless) + 行動 (action/behavior)
Usage Notes
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe actions that lack purpose or logic
Word Breakdown
無意味
meaningless
rootな
connecting particle
suffix行動
action/behavior
root和英辞典