Meaning of 何の役にも立たない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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何の役にも立たない
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Kana Readingなんのやくにもたたない
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Romajinannoyakunimotatanai
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- Meaning
- of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
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Example Sentences
何の役にも立たない, なんのやくにもたたない used in context
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The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.
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法律というものはあれこれと手加減し過ぎると何の役にも立たなくなる。
The law is useless if it's too watered down.
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彼は何の役にも立たない。
He is good for nothing.
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His idea is good for nothing.
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The stick didn't help him any.
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Knowledge without common sense counts for nothing.
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stand up, rise, set up, erect
On: リツ, リュウ, リットル
Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる
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