無類|むるいmurui[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectivematchless; unequalled; unequaled
Conjugation
| Plain form | 無類（むるい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 無類です（むるいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 無類ではない（むるいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 無類ではありません（むるいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 無類だった（むるいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 無類ではなかった（むるいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 無類で（むるいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 無類に（むるいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 無類なら（むるいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym類いないたぐいないWrittenWritten adjective meaning beyond compare, with a strong literary flavour. 「無類」 also readily attaches to less flattering traits, as in 「無類の酒好き」.
- Synonym並びないならびないWrittenWritten adjective meaning unparalleled and outstanding, but archaic and rarely used.
- Synonym又無いまたないNeutralNeutral in register. Means unique, with no second like it, but is seldom used; the common expression is 「またとない」.
- Synonym唯一無二ゆいいつむにWrittenWritten. Emphasizes being the one and only, but does not necessarily imply an extreme degree the way 「無類」 does.
- Synonym類のないるいのないWrittenWritten. Means unprecedented and beyond compare; mostly placed before a noun, and more strongly laudatory than 「無類」.
- Synonym比類のないひるいのないWrittenWritten. Means without equal and is used in praise, carrying a more complimentary tone than 「無類」.
- Synonym類まれたぐいまれWrittenWritten. Rare and exceptional, with the emphasis on rarity; often in 「類まれな才能」.
- Antonym凡庸ぼんようWrittenWritten. Mediocre and unremarkable — the opposite of the outstanding 「無類」.
Use 「無類の〜」 for a hobby or trait taken to the extreme; it can even modify negatives like 「無類の酒好き」. To praise talent, pick 「類まれ」 or 「比類のない」; for a rare opportunity, 「またとない」. Most of the rest are written-style.
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