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Conjugations for 意味がない

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[()·()···]
imiganai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

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imiganai

Root Words:

[()·() + が + ない]
imi + ga + nai

English Meaning(s) for 意味がない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

Meanings for each kanji in 意味がない

» idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking
» flavor; taste

Stroke Order Diagrams for 意味がない

Conjugations for 意味がない

Adjective stem
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imigana
te-form
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imiganakute
Adverbial Form
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imiganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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imiganai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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imiganakunai
Past Indicative Form
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imiganakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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imiganakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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imiganakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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imiganakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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imiganasa

Sample Sentences for 意味がない

Some sentences don't make sense. So what?
You won't make any progress just studying on the weekends. It's meaningless unless you do it every day.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.
There is no point in trying to introduce Japanese literature to him.
A trip to Hokkaido is not a trip to Hokkaido unless you try the seafood.

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