無駄

むだ

futility, uselessness

What does 無駄 mean?

無駄 is a Japanese noun meaning futility, uselessness in English. It is written as 無駄 in kanji, むだ in hiragana, and muda in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今更後悔しても無駄だ。

It's no use regretting it now.