What does 無理 (muri | むり) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

絶対無理だね。
zettai muri da ne.
No way. | It's impossible.

私には無理だ。
watashi ni wa muri da.
It is impossible for me to do so.

俺には無理だ。
ore ni wa muri da.
I can't do it. | That's impossible for me.

無理しないでね。
muri shi nai de ne.
Take it easy. | Try to avoid overdoing it. | Don't overexert yourself.

それは無理な注文だ。
sore wa muri na chūmon da.
Your demands are unreasonable.

今出かけるのは無理だ。
ima dekakeru no wa muri da.
It's impossible to go out now.

その仕事は私には無理だ。
sono shigoto wa watashi ni wa muri da.
This task is impossible for me to accomplish. | That job is impossible for me to do.

無理な相談じゃないだろう。
muri na sōdan ja nai daro u.
I'm not asking for the moon. | It's not an impossible request.

彼女は無理なお願いをしている。
kanojo wa muri na onegai o shi te iru.
She's asking for the impossible.

無理を承知でやっていただけませんか。
muri o shōchi de yatte i ta dake masen ka.
You must think it's impossible, but could you at least give it a try?

彼がそれを一日でするのは無理でしょう。
kare ga sore o ichi nichi de suru no wa muri desho u.
It is impossible for him to do it in a day.

相当の信用がないと家を買うのは無理だ。
sōtō no shinyō ga nai to ie o kau no wa muri da.
Unless you have good credit, buying a house is impossible.

我々がその川を渡るのは無理だと分かった。
wareware ga sono kawa o wataru no wa muri da to wakatta.
We found it impossible for us to cross the river.

その出来事を考えまいとしても無理だった。
sono dekigoto o kangae mai toshite mo muri datta.
It was impossible for me not to think of incident.

毎日腹筋三百回だって？そんなの絶対無理！
mainichi fukkin san hyaku kai datte? sonna no zettai muri!
300 sit-ups every day? That's completely impossible!

あなたの話を信じるのはちょっと無理ですね。
anata no hanashi o shinjiru no wa chotto muri desu ne.
I can't possibly think your story is true. | It's impossible for me to believe what you are saying.

それをあなたに説明することは私には無理です。
sore o anata ni setsumei suru koto wa watashi ni wa muri desu.
It's impossible for me to explain it to you.

彼女はその若者のことを考えないように努めたが無理だった。
kanojo wa sono wakamono no koto o kangae nai yō ni tsutome ta ga muri datta.
She tried to put the young man out of her mind, but it was impossible.

まだ肉眼じゃ無理だよ。双眼鏡だと、ちょびっとだけ見えるかも・・・。
mada nikugan ja muri da yo. sōgankyō da to, chobitto dake mieru kamo . . ..
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....

	The Japanese word
	無理
	is pronounced
	muri \| むり
	means
	unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

	Examples:
	絶対無理だね。 zettai muri da ne. No way. \| It's impossible.
	私には無理だ。 watashi ni wa muri da. It is impossible for me to do so.
	俺には無理だ。 ore ni wa muri da. I can't do it. \| That's impossible for me.
	無理しないでね。 muri shi nai de ne. Take it easy. \| Try to avoid overdoing it. \| Don't overexert yourself.
	それは無理な注文だ。 sore wa muri na chūmon da. Your demands are unreasonable.
	今出かけるのは無理だ。 ima dekakeru no wa muri da. It's impossible to go out now.
	その仕事は私には無理だ。 sono shigoto wa watashi ni wa muri da. This task is impossible for me to accomplish. \| That job is impossible for me to do.
	無理な相談じゃないだろう。 muri na sōdan ja nai daro u. I'm not asking for the moon. \| It's not an impossible request.
	彼女は無理なお願いをしている。 kanojo wa muri na onegai o shi te iru. She's asking for the impossible.
	無理を承知でやっていただけませんか。 muri o shōchi de yatte i ta dake masen ka. You must think it's impossible, but could you at least give it a try?
	彼がそれを一日でするのは無理でしょう。 kare ga sore o ichi nichi de suru no wa muri desho u. It is impossible for him to do it in a day.
	相当の信用がないと家を買うのは無理だ。 sōtō no shinyō ga nai to ie o kau no wa muri da. Unless you have good credit, buying a house is impossible.
	我々がその川を渡るのは無理だと分かった。 wareware ga sono kawa o wataru no wa muri da to wakatta. We found it impossible for us to cross the river.
	その出来事を考えまいとしても無理だった。 sono dekigoto o kangae mai toshite mo muri datta. It was impossible for me not to think of incident.
	毎日腹筋三百回だって？そんなの絶対無理！ mainichi fukkin san hyaku kai datte? sonna no zettai muri! 300 sit-ups every day? That's completely impossible!
	あなたの話を信じるのはちょっと無理ですね。 anata no hanashi o shinjiru no wa chotto muri desu ne. I can't possibly think your story is true. \| It's impossible for me to believe what you are saying.
	それをあなたに説明することは私には無理です。 sore o anata ni setsumei suru koto wa watashi ni wa muri desu. It's impossible for me to explain it to you.
	彼女はその若者のことを考えないように努めたが無理だった。 kanojo wa sono wakamono no koto o kangae nai yō ni tsutome ta ga muri datta. She tried to put the young man out of her mind, but it was impossible.
	まだ肉眼じゃ無理だよ。双眼鏡だと、ちょびっとだけ見えるかも・・・。 mada nikugan ja muri da yo. sōgankyō da to, chobitto dake mieru kamo . . .. It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org