difficult to do; is unreasonable (には無理がある) – Japanese Grammar には無理がある (ni wa muri ga aru)

Q: What JLPT level is には無理がある?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use には無理がある in a sentence?

Attach には無理がある to the appropriate verb or noun form. Difficult to do; is unreasonable

Q: Is には無理がある formal or casual Japanese?

には無理がある is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

には無理がある

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ni wa muri ga aru

difficult to do; is unreasonable

さもないと samonaito を境に o sakai ni 放題 houdai ても知らない temo shiranai たところで ta tokoro de に引き換え ni hikikae であれ / であろうと de are / de arou to だろうに darou ni くらいのものだ kurai no mono da いかなる ikanaru にあって ni atte わ wa までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku なくしては nakushite wa まみれ mamire にして ni shite であれ〜であれ de are~de are を踏まえて o fumaete をいいことに o ii koto ni ともすれば tomo sureba さもないと samonaito を境に o sakai ni 放題 houdai ても知らない temo shiranai たところで ta tokoro de に引き換え ni hikikae であれ / であろうと de are / de arou to だろうに darou ni くらいのものだ kurai no mono da いかなる ikanaru にあって ni atte わ wa までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku なくしては nakushite wa まみれ mamire にして ni shite であれ〜であれ de are~de are を踏まえて o fumaete をいいことに o ii koto ni ともすれば tomo sureba

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には無理がある

ni wa muri ga aru

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difficult to do; is unreasonable

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading ni wa muri ga aru

Post ID 51320

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📝 Usage Notes

difficult to do; is unreasonable

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には無理がある

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What does the grammar pattern には無理がある mean? ▼

Difficult to do; is unreasonable

What JLPT level is には無理がある? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use には無理がある in a sentence? ▼

Attach には無理がある (ni wa muri ga aru) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is には無理がある formal or casual Japanese? ▼

には無理がある is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember には無理がある long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.