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    3. 下らない

    下らない

    下くだら​な​い​

    trivial

    N1KMT6CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    くだらない

    Adjective

    1.
    trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly
    word usually written using kana alone

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    そんな下くだらない話はなしはやめなさい。

    Stop such silly talk.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはいつも下くだらない冗じょう談だんばかり言っかりいっている。

    He's always telling silly jokes.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれのくだらない言いい訳わけに、私わたしはうんざりした。

    I was fed up with his stupid excuses.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その映えい画がのストーリーは、本ほん当とうに下くだらないと思おもった。

    I thought the movie's story was truly nonsensical.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    下くだらないことに時じ間かんを費ついやすのはもったいない。

    It's a waste to spend time on worthless things.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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