無理
muri
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “無理” mean?
no way, can't (do it)
Example
“朝5時起き？無理無理！”
asa goji oki? muri muri!
Get up at 5 a.m.? No way, no way!
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: できない
Heard in a conversation
First day at the part-time job
Ren うわ、ブラックじゃん。辞めたら？
Ugh, that's an exploitative place, isn't it. Why not quit?
Mio 無理。金欠だし、推しのライブの課金もあるし。
No way. I'm broke, and I've got my fave's concert to pay for.
Ren あるある。じゃあ今日は俺がおごるよ。腹ペコでしょ？
So relatable. Then it's on me today. You're starving, right?
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- やばいcrazy, insane (great or terrible)
- マジでseriously?, for real
- ガチfor real, seriously, hardcore
- だるいsuch a drag, can't be bothered
- めんどいsuch a hassle
- 鬼insanely, super (before a word)
- 超super, so
- ハマるto get hooked on
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