Word details

役に立たない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 役に立たない.

Dictionary

Entry

役に立たない役にたたないやくに立たない役に立た無いやくにたたない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #100742
1

of no avail; useless

Examples
彼の意見はいつも役に立たない
His opinion is always of no use.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

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

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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