Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 元も子もない(もともこもない) in Japanese

元も子もない
Kana Reading
もともこもない
Romaji
motomokomonai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    losing everything; having lost the interest and the principal
    Example sentence
    元も子もなくしてしまった I have lost both principal and interest.

Examples of 元も子もない, もともこもない in a sentence

  • 元も子もなくしてしまった

    I have lost both principal and interest.

  • それじゃあ元も子もないじゃないか

    Then that means I lost everything.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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