Word details

台無し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 台無し.

Dictionary

Entry

台無し台なしいなしNoun~な Adj.Freq #10050
1

Oft. as 〜になる or 〜にする

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed; (coming to) nothing

Examples
風やら雨やらで旅行は台無しだった。
What with the wind and the rain, our trip was spoiled.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

5 strokesFrequency 262JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ダイタイ

Kun

うてなわれつかさ

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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