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台無し[だいなし] (dainashi)

mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing

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Meaning

台無し (だいなし, dainashi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing”.

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Example sentences 11

ワインをこぼして新あたらしいシャツが台無だいなしになってしまった

I spilt some wine and ruined my new shirt.

すべてを台無だいなしにする。

Bring everything to ruin.

悪天候あくてんこうが式しきを台無だいなしにした。

The bad weather marred the ceremony.

この赤色あかいろで柄がら全体ぜんたいがだいなしだ。

The red kills the whole pattern.

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