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    3. 無能

    無能

    無む能のう

    incompetence

    N1KMT9News #30+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    むのう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity

    Noun

    2.
    incompetent person

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの無む能のうさを嘆なげいた。

    He lamented his own incompetence.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    そのリーダーは無む能のうだと批ひ判はんされた。

    That leader was criticized as incompetent.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    無む能のうな上じょう司しの下したでは、部ぶ下かのモチベーションも上あがらないだろう。

    Under an incompetent boss, subordinates' motivation probably won't increase.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    自じ分ぶんの無む能のうさに直ちょく面めんすることは、成せい長ちょうの第だい一いっ歩ぽかもしれない。

    Facing one's own incompetence might be the first step towards growth.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは無む能のうな政せい治じ家かとして、国こく民みんからの信しん頼らいを失うしなった。

    As an incompetent politician, he lost the trust of the people.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
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