Vocabulary

What does くだらない (kudaranai) mean?

くだらない means trivial, worthless, silly.

Quick facts
Readingくだらない
Romajikudaranai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
くだらない
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkudaranai

trivial, worthless, silly

Example sentences

  • This program is really trivial.

  • Don't fight over something so trivial.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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