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ダメ人間 (dameningen) Japanese meaning: useless person | Kotomora
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言い
っ
て
、
仕し
事ごと
を
辞や
め
て
しまっ
た
。
He called himself a hopeless case and quit his job.
On my days off, I'm a useless person who just sleeps all day.
Kanji 駄 burdensome, pack horse, horse load Related words 役やく 立た たず More directly 'useless' or 'good-for-nothing', often referring to a specific task or role, while ダメ人間 is a broader label for a person's character or lifestyle.
ダメ 男おとこ Specifically a 'useless man', often in a romantic context; ダメ人間 is gender-neutral and more general.
Written forms ダメ 人にん 間げん
Most common spelling; ダメ is usually written in katakana for this compound.
駄だ 目め 人にん 間げん
Kanji spelling for ダメ; less common but still seen.
Etymology Compound of ダメ (dame, 'no good, useless') and 人間 (ningen, 'human being'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in colloquial Japanese as a humorous or critical label.
