Vocabulary

What does 台無し (だいなし, dainashi) mean?

台無し (だいなし, dainashi) means ruined, spoiled, wasted.

Quick facts
Readingだいなし
Romajidainashi
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だいなし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondainashi

ruined, spoiled, wasted

  1. 1na-adjective · noun spoiled; spoilt; ruined

Example sentences

  • One remark from him ruined the mood of the moment.

  • The rain ruined the travel plans.

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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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