駄目

Readings

Kana: だめ、ダメ

Romaji: dame, dame

Definitions

adj-na

noun

1

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

cannot; must not; not allowed

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

駄

Readings: ダ、 タ

Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

もうだめだ。

➥It's all over.

いや駄目(だめ)です。

➥No, you may not.

彼(かれ)はもうだめです。

➥It is all over with him.

絶対(ぜったい)にダメだ。

➥Over my dead body.

彼女(かのじょ)はもうだめだ。

➥It's all over with her.

どうしてダメなの？

➥Why not?