駄目
だめ
dame
nounVocabularyLevel 31 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

駄目 (だめ (dame)) means "no good". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

no good

Also : not serving its purpose · useless · broken · cannot

Example Sentences

駄目、じかんがありません。

だめ、じかんがありません。

However, I don't have time.

駄目、まいにちべんきょうします。

だめ、まいにちべんきょうします。

Therefore, I study every day.

Kanji in this word

駄
Trivial / Worthless / Burdensome
Onだ、た
JLPT N1
目
Eye
Kunめ、ま
Onもく、ぼく
JLPT N4

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