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1 exact word match found in search 'ダメ'
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1. no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken  (often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless  (often written with kana only)
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22 words found beginning with 'ダメ'
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noun
damage
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noun
no-good woman; (female) loser  (colloquialism)
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Most common form: 駄目人間
noun
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
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noun
judging someone (negatively) and urging them to improve; finding fault (in somebody's work)  (slang)
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noun
no-good man; (male) loser  (colloquialism)
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1. entirely useless; completely worthless  (see also: 駄目; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. no no; don't!  (see also: 駄目; often written with kana only)
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noun
pre-ripped jeans  (originally from 'damage jeans')
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noun
damage control
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Most common form: だめる
interjection (kandoushi)
"Shut up!"; "Be quiet!"
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Most common form: 駄目元
noun
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose  (see also: 駄目で元々; slang; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
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2 words found containing 'ダメ' in any position
noun
radiation damage
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(same as above)
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