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ダサい (ださい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ダサい

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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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i-adjective

uncool; lame; tacky; unfashionable

colloquial

Casual slang for something or someone that is unfashionable, tasteless, or embarrassing. Can describe appearance, behavior, or style.

その服ふく、ちょっとダサくない？
Isn't that outfit a bit uncool?

彼かれのダンスはダサいけど、面おも白しろい。

His dancing is lame, but it's funny.

Written forms

ダサいUsage52%
Katakana spelling is common in casual writing.
ださいUsage28%
Hiragana spelling is also used.
ダサイUsage20%

Similar words

かっこ悪わるい
More directly means 'uncool' or 'bad-looking', while ダサい is slangier and often implies tackiness or lack of style.
野や暮ぼったい
Means 'unrefined' or 'rustic', often used for appearance or behavior that lacks sophistication, but less slangy than ダサい.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be a slang term that emerged in the late 20th century, possibly related to the word ださる (to be uncool) or from a contraction of だらしない (sloppy) and さい (suffix).