Illustration: At the packing counter of a small Japanese household-goods shop, an employee stands behind several attempts to wrap identical sturdy boxes. One parcel is trapped in excessive tape, another has completely exposed corners, and a third has wrapping paper crumpled inside instead of around it.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

無む能のう

munou

incompetent

Example sentences

彼かれの無能むのうぶりに誰だれもが苛立いらだち始はじめた。
His incompetence began to irritate everyone.
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彼かれは医者いしゃとして無能むのうだ。
He is no good as a doctor.
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彼かれは弁護士べんごしとしては無能むのうだ。
He is no good as a lawyer.
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Kanji in 無能

無nothingness; noneOnム・ブKunない
能ability; talentOnノウKunよく・あたう

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