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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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限界
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limit, bound, boundary
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nothing, absence, nonexistence
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無視
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無駄
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無料
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無し
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without
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disappear, run out, be lost
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無理
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impossible, unreasonable, forced
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