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不毛

不毛

Chinese

not; no; (negative prefix) hair; pore; fur
simp. and trad.
(不毛)

Adjective

不毛

  1. (attributive, of land) barren; infertile

Derived terms

  • 不毛之地

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
もう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

不毛 (-na inflection, hiragana ふもう, romaji fumō)

  1. barren, infertile, sterile
    不毛 (ふもう)土地 (とち)になっています。
    Fumō na tochi ni natteimasu.
    The soil has become barren.
  2. futile, fruitless, being a waste of effort

Inflection

Noun

不毛 (hiragana ふもう, romaji fumō)

  1. infertility, inability of soil to yield crops
  2. futility, lack of good results