節せっ操そうがない

節操がない · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	節せっ操そうがない	節せっ操そうがなくない
Polite	節せっ操そうがないです	節せっ操そうがなくないですalso 節せっ操そうがなくありません
Past polite	節せっ操そうがなかったです	節せっ操そうがなくなかったですalso 節せっ操そうがなくありませんでした
Past	節せっ操そうがなかった	節せっ操そうがなくなかった
Te-form	節せっ操そうがなくて	節せっ操そうがなくなくて
Adverbial	節せっ操そうがなく
Conditional	節せっ操そうがなければ	節せっ操そうがなくなければ
Tara conditional	節せっ操そうがなかったら	節せっ操そうがなくなかったら

Meanings

expression, i-adjective

unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

Describes a person who lacks firm principles, easily changes their stance, or acts without moral scruples. Often used in negative evaluations of character.

Kanji

節node, season, period
操maneuver, manipulate, operate
無nothingness, none, ain't

Related words

無む節せっ操そう
無節操 is a noun or na-adjective meaning 'lack of principles' or 'unscrupulousness', while 節操がない is a phrase literally meaning 'has no principles'. The meaning is similar, but 節操がない is more colloquial and descriptive.

Written forms

節せっ操そうがない
Standard spelling using the kanji 節操 and the negative form of ある.
節せっ操そうが無ない
Variant using the kanji 無い for the negative; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 節操 (principles, fidelity) and the negative form of ある (to exist), literally 'to have no principles'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is a straightforward combination of these elements.