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出来損ない

出来損い、 でき損い

Reading

Kana: できそこない
Romaji: dekisokonai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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failure; dead loss; washout; badly done; good-for-nothing

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

Example Sentences

自分(じぶん)に「できそこない」のレッテルを()って()きていくのは(つら)いことだ。
➥It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.
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自分(じぶん)ができそこないであると()()いたまま()きていくのは(つら)いことだ。
➥It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.
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