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[なん()··やく()···()···]
nannoyakunimotatanai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[なんのやく()···()···]
nannoyakunimotatanai

Root Words:

[なん() + の + やく() + に + も + ()···]
nan + no + yaku + ni + mo + tatanai

English Meaning(s) for 何の役にも立たない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

Meanings for each kanji in 何の役にも立たない

» what
» duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role
» stand up; rise; set up; erect

Stroke Order Diagrams for 何の役にも立たない

Conjugations for 何の役にも立たない

Adjective stem
[なん()··やく()···()··]
nannoyakunimotatana
te-form
[なん()··やく()···()····]
nannoyakunimotatanakute
Adverbial Form
[なん()··やく()···()···]
nannoyakunimotatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なん()··やく()···()···]
nannoyakunimotatanai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なん()··やく()···()·····]
nannoyakunimotatanakunai
Past Indicative Form
[なん()··やく()···()·····]
nannoyakunimotatanakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なん()··やく()···()·······]
nannoyakunimotatanakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なん()··やく()···()·····]
nannoyakunimotatanakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なん()··やく()···()······]
nannoyakunimotatanakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[なん()··やく()···()···]
nannoyakunimotatanasa

Sample Sentences for 何の役にも立たない

Fine words butter no parsnips.
Knowledge without common sense counts for nothing.
His idea is good for nothing.
It is good for nothing.
That book is of no use.

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