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    3. 役立たず

    役立たず

    役やく立たた​ず​

    useless

    KMT10News #41+1ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    やくたたず

    Particle

    1.
    useless, deadhead

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんを役やく立だたずだと思おもった。

    He thought of himself as useless.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    こんな役やく立だたずな機き械かいは捨すててしまおう。

    Let's throw away such a useless machine.

    KMT10Daily LifeTechnology
    彼かれはチームの中なかで自じ分ぶんが役やく立だたずだと感かんじ、深ふかく落おち込こんだ。

    He felt useless within the team and became deeply depressed.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    どんな人にん間げんでも、役やく立だたずな存そん在ざいなどいない。

    No human being is a useless existence.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれは役やく立だたずと罵ののしられ、自じ尊そん心しんを深ふかく傷きずつけられた。

    He was called useless and his self-esteem was deeply hurt.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    た
    ta
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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