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VocabJLPT N1

barren

の-Adjectiveな-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. barren
2. sterile
3. unproductive (e.g. discussion)

A noun and な-adjective meaning barren or fruitless, literally referring to land that cannot support crops, and figuratively describing efforts or discussions that produce no results. It is often used in phrases like "fruitless debate" to express that something is pointless or unproductive.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"This analysis is fruitless," the manager said with a frown.

Sentence 2

Even the most barren desert land can become a field with a little ingenuity.

Sentence 3

No matter how far we went, the barren wasteland just kept going.

Sentence 4

In areas with little rainfall, the land tends to become barren.

Sentence 5

What is it that left this field so barren?