KANJI
駄
packhorse
clumsy, bad, useless, waste, failure
Kun'yomi
—
On'yomi
だ
Example sentences
この計画は無駄な労力に終わるだろうと最初から予感していた。
I had a premonition from the beginning that this plan would end up being a futile effort.
一度駄目だと諦めても、別の視点から見直せば解決策が見つかるかもしれない。
Even if you give up once thinking it's hopeless, if you reconsider it from a different perspective, you might find a solution.
彼の最新作は、批評家たちからは駄作だと酷評されたが、一部のファンには熱狂的に支持されている。
His latest work was harshly criticized by critics as a potboiler, but it is enthusiastically supported by some fans.
Practice exercises
1
駄文
poor writing; clumsy writing
Answer
だぶん
2
駄
Answer
だ
3
駄
Answer
packhorsenagworthlessfutilebadclumsyuselesswastefailure
4
駄作
poor piece of work; trashy novel/film
Answer
ださく
5
駄賃
tip; pay for odd jobs; small wage
Answer
だちん
6
駄弁
idle talk; chatter
Answer
だべん