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駄目 (だめ) — no good · Nihongo Circle

駄目

だめ

na-adjectiveusually kana

Meanings

1no good
2not serving its purpose
3useless
4hopeless
5wasted
6in vain
7cannot
8must not

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Kanji in this word

駄Burdensome, Pack Horse, Horse Load14 strokes 目Eye, Class, Look5 strokes

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