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ダメ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
2. hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
3. cannot; must not; not allowed
Noun
4. neutral point (in go); intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Alt. forms
ダメ
51%
駄だ目め
26%
だめ
22%
Pitch accent
ダ
メ
Top 1400
Used in: 4463
Composed of
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
23 more...
Examples (24 in total)
You can't go out.
The other one is no good.
You must do it yourself.
We need rules!
You have to do it now.
Don't give up hope.
You must not stay up late.
You must see a doctor.
She has to stop smoking.
Don't go near the dog.
Don't swim in that pond.
You must get rid of such a habit.
Don't forget to stir the stew.
Don't sleep with the windows open.
Don't play in this room.
I think exams are ruining education.
You shouldn't rely on other people's help.
You shouldn't stay up so late at night.
I think my German is really bad.
In times of crisis one should never idealise the past.
Don't make noises when you eat soup.
Does this letter have to be written in English?
Don't stay in the sun too long.
Does Tom have to stay home today?