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有害無益

Reading

Kana: ゆうがいむえき
Romaji: yuugaimueki
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Definition

1

more harm than good; harmful and of no use

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す
Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage

Example Sentences

喫煙(きつえん)有害(ゆうがい)無益(むえき)であるだろう。
➥Smoking will do more harm than good.
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運動(うんどう)のしすぎは有害(ゆうがい)無益(むえき)()りうる。
➥Too much exercise can do more harm than good.
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言葉(ことば)(とき)をまちがえると、有害(ゆうがい)無益(むえき)である。
➥A word spoken at the wrong time can do very much more harm than good.
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運動(うんどう)過度(かど)になると有害(ゆうがい)無益(むえき)である。
➥Exercise, if carried to excess, will do you more harm than good.
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この(ほん)(きみ)にとって有害(ゆうがい)無益(むえき)だろう。
➥This book will do you more harm than good.
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