ちょさいちょさいMeanings1noundeadwood; useless thingusually written using kana aloneLiterary term for something worthless or useless, like deadwood. Often used metaphorically.See also: ちょざい彼かれの提てい案あんは結けっ局きょくちょさいに終おわった。His proposal ended up being deadwood.2nounuseless person; deadwoodusually written using kana alonehumble (kenjougo)›Humble self-deprecating term for oneself, implying one is a useless person. Often used in formal or literary contexts.私わたしのようなちょさいに