でくの坊ぼう

expression, noun

doll; puppet

Literally a wooden doll or puppet; used in the set phrase 木偶の坊 to describe a useless person.

• あの人ひとは会かい議ぎで何なにも言いわない、まるで木偶でくの坊ぼうだ。

  That person says nothing in meetings, just like a wooden doll.

expression, noun

blockhead; useless person; good-for-nothing

Derogatory term for someone who is incompetent or contributes nothing; often used in the set phrase 木偶の坊.

• 彼かれは何なにもできない木偶でくの坊ぼうだ。

  He's a useless good-for-nothing.