Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 台無し(だいなし) in Japanese

台無し, 臺なし, 臺無し
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
だいなし
Romaji
dainashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing
    Example sentence
    目前の利益為に将来利益台無しする Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Examples of 台無し, 臺なし, 臺無し, だいなし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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14 strokes

stand, counter for vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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