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駄目だめ (dame)

no good

  • JLPT N4
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #3524 most frequent

Meaning

だめ (dame) is a JLPT N4 adjectival noun meaning “no good”.

Example sentences 11

彼かれは駄目だめな男おとこだ。

He's a loser.

もうだめだ。

It's all over.

絶対ぜったいにダメだ。

Over my dead body.

いや駄目だめです。

No, you may not.

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