Word details

何の役にも立たない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 何の役にも立たない.

Dictionary

Entry

何の役にも立たないなんの役にも立たないなんのやくにもたたない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #21435
1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

Examples
杖は彼に何の役にも立たなかった
The stick didn't help him any.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

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