だめ
だめ
dame
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 31 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
だめ (だめ (dame)) means "No good". It is read だめ (dame). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
No good
Also : Useless · Hopeless · Not allowed
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Example Sentences
この本はだめです。
このほんはだめです。
This book is useless.
この本はとてもだめです。
このほんはとてもだめです。
This book is very useless.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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