無敵|むてきmuteki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- no-adjective, na-adjectiveinvincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
Conjugation
| Plain form | 無敵（むてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 無敵です（むてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 無敵ではない（むてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 無敵ではありません（むてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 無敵だった（むてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 無敵ではなかった（むてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 無敵で（むてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 無敵に（むてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 無敵なら（むてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym無類むるいWrittenWritten/formal. Matchless, with nothing of its kind to compare — as in 「無類の酒好き」. 「無敵」 stresses being so strong that no one can stand against it.
- Synonym比類のないひるいのないWrittenWritten/formal. Says something is unparalleled and uniquely excellent; it frames things in terms of comparison and does not stress strength the way 「無敵」 does.
- Related唯一無二ゆいいつむにNeutralNeutral. A set phrase meaning one and only, unique. It stresses that there is just one such thing, not that it is strong, so it differs from 「無敵」 in focus.
- Antonym脆弱ぜいじゃくNeutralNeutral. Fragile and easily crushed, unable to withstand attack — the opposite of 「無敵」.
- Antonym無力むりょくNeutralNeutral. Powerless, helpless, lacking the strength or ability to act — the opposite of 「無敵」.
Use 「無敵」 for being so strong that no one can beat you, as in 「無敵のチーム」. For matchless quality in written prose use 「無類」 or 「比類のない」; for one-of-a-kind uniqueness use 「唯一無二」. The opposites are 「無力」 and 「脆弱」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 敵がいない位に強いこと。敵う者がいないこと。
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