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[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·い]
imiganai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[い(意)·み(味)·が·な(無)·い]
imiganai
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Root Words:

[い(意)·み(味) + 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
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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

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Conjugations for 意味がない

Adjective stem
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な]
imigana
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te-form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·く·て]
imiganakute
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Adverbial Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·く]
imiganaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·い]
imiganai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·く·な·い]
imiganakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·か·っ·た]
imiganakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
imiganakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·け·れ·ば]
imiganakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·か·っ·た·ら]
imiganakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[い(意)·み(味)·が·な·さ]
imiganasa
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Sample Sentences for 意味がない

A trip to Hokkaido is not a trip to Hokkaido unless you try the seafood.
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There is no point in giving him advice.
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I have lost interest in studying, so I don't think there is any point in going to college.
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You won't make any progress just studying on the weekends. It's meaningless unless you do it every day.
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There is no point in trying to introduce Japanese literature to him.
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