無益な

mueki na

adjective★Intermediate— useless

general

Having no benefit or value; pointless or futile.

その議論は無益なだけだった。

The debate was completely pointless.

無益な努力を続けるな。

Don't keep making futile efforts.

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Often used to describe actions, discussions, or efforts that yield no positive results.

Collocations

pointless quarrel

This word is often used to express frustration or disappointment with something that has no positive outcome.

While '無益な' can be used in formal contexts, it is also common in everyday speech to express strong opinions about ineffectiveness.

Composed of '無' (mu, meaning 'without') and '益' (eki, meaning 'benefit'), literally 'without benefit'.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to criticize actions or situations that are unproductive.

無

without

prefix

益

benefit

root

な

adjectival suffix

suffix

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