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無限
Meaning in Englishinfinite
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What it means
What does 無限 mean? It denotes the state or quality of having no limits or boundaries, describing quantities, spaces, or possibilities that extend without end; used across mathematics, philosophy, and everyday language to express limitless scope.
Main meanings
- infinity or boundlessness in mathematical or philosophical contexts (mugen)
- endless potential or scope as a metaphor, as in 無限の可能性 (mugen no kanōsei)
- a literary or spiritual concept of the absolute without end
How to use it
Used as a noun to denote infinity; when modifying a noun, it forms 無限のX; formal written Japanese, academic discourse, science, and philosophy commonly employ 無限; in everyday speech it appears mostly in metaphorical phrases or literary references.
Variants and close terms
- 無限 — infinity or boundlessness (mugen)
- 永遠 — eternity, endless time (eien)
- 無尽 — inexhaustible (mujin)
- 有限 — finite (yūgen)
Composition
- 無: negation, absence, nothing
- 限: limit, bound
- Combined meaning: 無限 expresses unlimited extent or quantity
Word class
Noun (名詞), can function as a na-adjective when modifying nouns as 無限の… (adjectival noun usage)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
無茶
mucha
absurd, unreasonable
N1
無茶苦茶
muchakucha
confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
N1
無念
munen
chagrin, regret
N1
無能
munou
inefficiency, incompetence
N1
無闇に
muyamini
unreasonably, absurdly, at random
N1
無用
muyou
useless, needlessness, unnecessariness
N1
無論
muron
of course, naturally
N2
限り
kagiri
limit(s), as far as possible
N2
限度
gendo
limit, bounds
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