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台無し (だいなし, dainashi) Japanese meaning: ruined | Kotomora
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The picnic was ruined by the rain.
His one remark spoiled the pleasant atmosphere.
I wasted a golden opportunity.
Expressions 台だい 無な しになる be ruined; be spoiled; come to nothing Kanji 台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 駄目 is a broad term for 'no good' or 'won't do', while 台無し specifically describes something that has been completely ruined or spoiled.
無駄 means 'wasteful' or 'pointless' in a general sense, whereas 台無し emphasizes that something valuable has been ruined beyond repair.
Written forms 台だい 無な し Usage 63%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and common usage.
台だい なし Usage 24%
Alternate spelling with kana for 無し; less common but still encountered.
だいなし Usage 13%
Etymology Compound of 台 (stand, base) and 無し (without, lacking). The original meaning was 'without a stand' or 'lacking a foundation', which evolved to mean 'ruined' or 'spoiled'.
