How to say 'Worthless' in Japanese | くだらない

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The Japanese word for Worthless is 'Kudaranai', written as くだらない in Japanese.

word

くだらない

Meaning

Worthless

Reading

Kudaranai

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'くだらない (kudaranai)' means 'worthless' or 'trivial'. It is used to describe something that lacks value, importance, or significance. This word often carries a dismissive or negative connotation, implying that the subject is not worth attention or effort. For example: That's a worthless story「それはくだらない話だ」(それはくだらないはなしだ). Don't waste time on trivial things「くだらないことに時間を無駄にするな」(くだらないことにじかんをむだにするな). The word can also be used to express frustration or annoyance with something perceived as pointless.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

4083

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word くだらない

This word contains 5 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

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hiragana

だ

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hiragana

ら

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hiragana

な

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hiragana

い

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'Kudaranai' means 'Worthless' .

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