Word details
元も子もない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元も子もない.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
Examples
それじゃあ元も子もないじゃないか。
Then that means I lost everything.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
元
beginning, former time, origin
4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゲンガン
Kun
もと
Nanori
ちかはじめはるゆきよし
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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