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    3. 徒

    徒

    徒あだ

    vain

    KMT10News #40+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    あだ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    vain, futile, transient, frivolous

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    彼かれの努ど力りょくは徒あだだった。

    His efforts were in vain.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    人じん生せいの徒あだな性せい質しつは、私わたしたちにその意い味みを考かんがえさせる。

    The transient nature of life makes us ponder its meaning.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    きちんと準したじゅ備んびをしなければ、全すべての努ど力りょくが徒あだになるだろう。

    If you don't prepare properly, all your efforts will be in vain.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの苦く労ろうはすべて徒あだとなった。

    All his hard work turned out to be futile.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    後こう悔かいのない人じん生せいを送おくるためには、日ひ々びを徒あだに過すごしてはならない。

    To live a life without regret, one must not let their days pass in vain.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    徒
    いたずら・あだ…(2)
    on foot・junior・emptiness・vanity・futility…(6)
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