愚にもつかない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 愚にもつかない | 愚にもつかなくない |
| Polite | 愚にもつかないです | 愚にもつかなくないですalso 愚にもつかなくありません |
| Past polite | 愚にもつかなかったです | 愚にもつかなくなかったですalso 愚にもつかなくありませんでした |
| Past | 愚にもつかなかった | 愚にもつかなくなかった |
| Te-form | 愚にもつかなくて | 愚にもつかなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 愚にもつかなく | |
| Conditional | 愚にもつかなければ | 愚にもつかなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 愚にもつかなかったら | 愚にもつかなくなかったら |
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
Describes speech, ideas, or arguments that are so silly or worthless they are not worth taking seriously. Often used in the negative form 愚にもつかないことを言う (to say something foolish).
His proposal was utterly foolish.
Let's stop that nonsensical talk.
Standard kanji spelling using つかない (kana).
Alternate spelling using the kanji 付 for つく; less common but valid.
Literally 'not even attached to foolishness,' from 愚 (foolishness) + に + つかない (does not attach). The phrase implies something so trivial it cannot even be called foolish. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a set expression in modern Japanese.