Meaning of 台無し in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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台無し, 臺なし, 臺無しJLPT 1
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Kana Readingだいなし
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Romajidainashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing
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Example Sentences
台無し, 臺なし, 臺無し, だいなし used in context
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Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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What with the wind and the rain, our trip was spoiled.
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Our walk was spoiled by the wind and the rain.
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She has spoiled her work by being careless.
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Her beauty was blemished by the scar.
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He ruined his health by working too hard.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
On: ダイ, タイ
Kun: うてな, われ, つかさ
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