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駄物 (だもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

駄だ物もの

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Meanings

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noun

trash; low-grade stuff; junk

Refers to worthless or shoddy items, often with a dismissive tone. Can be used for physical objects or abstract things like ideas.

この店みせの商しょう品ひんは駄だ物ものばかりだ。
The goods in this shop are all trash.
彼かれの提てい案あんは駄だ物ものだった。
His proposal was low-grade stuff.

Kanji

駄burdensome, pack horse, horse load
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

がらくた
がらくた is more common for physical junk or clutter, while 駄物 emphasizes low quality or worthlessness.
粗そ悪あく品ひん
粗悪品 is a more formal term for inferior or defective goods, often used in product descriptions.

Etymology

Compound of 駄 (da, 'poor quality') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.