碌 で無 し rokude nashi
rokude nashi
Noun
1. bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
Usually Written in Kana
そのろくでなしどもはクビになりましたよ。
sono rokudenashidomowa kubini narimashitayo.
Those good-for-nothing layabouts were sacked.
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Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
そのろくでなしどもはクビになりましたよ。
sono rokudenashidomowa kubini narimashitayo.
Those good-for-nothing layabouts were sacked.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#123322
Noun
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rokude nashide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Good-for-nothing; Useless
Noun
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Noun
#129159
Noun
#121556
rokude nashijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not worth much.; Not good for anything.
Noun
#129692
Noun
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Noun
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rokude nashidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a good-for-nothing.; Not worthless.
Noun
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Common 6 items
rokude nashijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a good-for-nothing.; Wasn't useless.
Noun
#126053
rokudenashidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably hopeless.; Probably no good.
Noun
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rokude nashijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not useless.; Was not a failure.
Noun
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rokude nashijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a good-for-nothing.; Wasn't useless.
Noun
#129103
rokudenashideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely not.; Probably not good.
Noun
#128405
rokude nashidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not useless.; Was not incompetent.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
rokude nashidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when useless; If/when no good
Noun
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rokude nashideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when useless; If/when worthless
Noun
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rokude nashinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when useless; If/when a failure
Noun
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