無尽

• Reading: むじん
• Romaji: mujin
• Kanji breakdown: 無 (mu/bu) — without; 尽 (jin/tsu) — to exhaust, deplete
• Pronunciation: /mɯ.dʑiɴ/

Meaning

Inexhaustible; without end; unlimited. Describes a supply, energy, or resource that seemingly has no limit.

A na-adjective and noun expressing a state in which exhaustion does not occur. Commonly paired as 無尽に (mujin ni, 'endlessly') or expanded to 無尽蔵 (mujinzō, 'inexhaustible storehouse'). Used in literary and everyday contexts to describe apparently boundless energy, creativity, or natural abundance. Carries a tone of admiration.

Examples

1. 彼女は無尽のエネルギーでプロジェクトを推進し続けた。 She continued to drive the project forward with inexhaustible energy.
2. その作家のアイデアは無尽に湧き出るようだった。 That writer's ideas seemed to spring up endlessly.
3. 自然界には無尽の美しさが宿っている。 Boundless beauty resides in the natural world.

Usage Guide

Context: literature, poetic expression, admiration

Tone: admiring

Origin & History

From 無 (mu, 'without, none') and 尽 (jin, 'to exhaust, deplete'). Together they express a state where the source cannot be emptied.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical-Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Educated