How to say "intangible" in Japanese

• 無形むけいCommon
  no-adjectiveThe common word when 'intangible' means lacking physical form: things of real value or effect that cannot be seen or touched, such as assets or cultural heritage. It also covers 'formless' and 'incorporeal.'
• 無体むたい
  na-adjective, nounA less common word with the same 'intangible, incorporeal' sense, but in practice better known as meaning 'unreasonable, outrageous'; for the intangible sense, 無形 is the word you want.

For 'intangible' meaning lacking physical form — immaterial value, assets, heritage — choose 無形, the common word; 無体 carries the same sense but is less common and in practice better known as meaning 'unreasonable, outrageous.'

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• 無形むけいformless
• 無体むたいintangible