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駄目
だめ
na-adjective
usually kana
Meanings
1
no good
2
not serving its purpose
3
useless
4
hopeless
5
wasted
6
in vain
7
cannot
8
must not
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 駄目 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
駄
Burdensome, Pack Horse, Horse Load
14 strokes
目
Eye, Class, Look
5 strokes
More words with
駄
無駄
むだ ·
futility
N3
無駄遣い
むだづかい ·
waste money on
N1
駄菓子屋
だがしや ·
small-time candy store
下駄
げた ·
(Japanese footwear)
N2
駄作
ださく ·
poor work
N1
Full entry on Jisho
More words with
目
目標
もくひょう ·
mark
N3
目的
もくてき ·
purpose
N3
注目
ちゅうもく ·
notice
N3
項目
こうもく ·
item
N2
名目
めいもく ·
name
目玉
めだま ·
eyeball
種目
しゅもく ·
item
目安
めやす ·
criterion
N2