不毛

Chinese

not; no hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
simp. and trad.
(不毛)

Pronunciation


Adjective

不毛

  1. (attributive, of land) barren, sterile, infertile

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
もう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(もう) (fumō) -na (adnominal ()(もう) (fumō na), adverbial ()(もう) (fumō ni))

  1. barren, sterile, infertile
    ()(もう)()()になっています。
    Fumō na tochi ni natteimasu.
    The soil has become barren.
  2. barren, fruitless, futile
    ()(もう)(ろん)(そう)
    fumō na ronsō
    a barren controversy

Inflection

Antonyms

  • 多産(たさん) (tasan, fertile)
  • 生産的(せいさんてき) (seisanteki, productive)

Noun

()(もう) (fumō) 

  1. barrenness, sterility, infertility
  2. barrenness, fruitlessness, futility
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