noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
unaccomplished person; uninteresting person; nobody
Describes someone lacking talent, skill, or charm; often used dismissively or self-deprecatingly.
彼は芸無しだと言われて落ち込んだ。
He was told he was a nobody and got depressed.
芸無しの自分が恥ずかしい。
I'm ashamed of my own lack of talent.
Means 'accomplished' or 'talented person', the opposite of 芸無し.
Means 'incompetent' or 'inability', focusing on lack of ability rather than lack of charm or accomplishment.
Compound of 芸 (げい, 'art, skill, talent') and 無し (なし, 'without'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent.