無碍

• 読み: むげ
• ローマ字: muge
• 漢字の分解: 無 (mu/bu) — without, nothing; 碍 (ge) — obstacle, hindrance
• 発音: /mɯ.ɡe/

意味

Free; unimpeded; unconstrained. Describes movement, thought, or action that proceeds without obstacle or restriction.

A na-adjective and noun with roots in Buddhist philosophy, where 無碍 describes the state of being free from all obstruction. The four-character compound 融通無碍 (yūzū-muge) means 'flexible and wholly unhindered.' It can describe eloquent flowing speech, uninhibited movement, or unconstrained thought. Rare in everyday speech; primarily literary and classical.

例文

1. 彼は融通無碍な発想で難問を次々と解決した。
2. 無碍に動けるよう、余分な荷物はすべて置いてきた。
3. 彼女の言葉は無碍に流れ、聴衆の心を掴んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: Buddhism, philosophy, formal writing, classical literature

トーン: elevated

起源と歴史

From 無 (mu, 'without') and 碍 (ge, 'obstacle, hindrance'). A Buddhist philosophical term meaning 'without obstruction,' used to describe enlightened, unimpeded action or expression.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated