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We found 7 words, 2 kanji, and 2 examples matching '無為'
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idleness; inactivity
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years spent idly
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noun
1. abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come  (yojijukugo)
2. unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity  (Buddhist term)
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idle and incompetent; accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so; lacking the talent to do anything but idle away one's time  (yojijukugo)
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noun
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)  (yojijukugo)
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むい
無為
なれば
こどく
孤独
けよ
こどく
孤独
なれば
むい
無為
けよ

If you are idle, be not solitary, if you are solitary, be not idle.
こくう
虚空
いっさい
一切
じぶつ
事物
ほうよう
包容
してその
そんざい
存在
さまたげない
むい
無為
ほう
くうかん
空間

'Kokuu': the state of undisturbing comprehension of the existence of all things; space.
 
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