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ダサい · i-adjective

Meanings

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

〈物もの〉がダサくなるfor something to become uncool/outdated
そのデザインは数すう年ねんでダサくなった。
That design became uncool within a few years.
〈人ひと〉にダサいと言いわれるto be told by someone that something is uncool
その服ふく、友とも達だちにダサいと言いわれた。
A friend told me those clothes were lame.
ダサいと思おもうto think something is uncool/lame
そのロゴ、ちょっとダサいと思おもう。
I think that logo is a bit tacky.

かっこ悪わるいN3
かっこ悪い directly means 'uncool' or 'bad-looking', while ダサい is slangier and often implies a specific lack of style or tackiness.
野や暮ぼったい
野暮ったい describes something unrefined or rustic-looking, whereas ダサい is a more casual, blunt slang word for 'uncool'.
古ふる臭くさい
古臭い emphasizes that something feels outdated or old-fashioned, while ダサい more broadly covers anything tasteless or embarrassing regardless of age.

かっこいいN4
かっこいい means 'cool' or 'stylish', the direct opposite of ダサい, which means 'uncool' or 'tacky'.
スタイリッシュ
ダサい describes something unfashionable or lame, the opposite of the polished, fashionable look implied by スタイリッシュ.
ファッショナブル
ダサい is a casual word meaning unfashionable or uncool, the direct opposite of ファッショナブル.

The origin is uncertain. The word became established as colloquial slang for something unfashionable or uncool in the late twentieth century.