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    3. 役に立たない

    役に立たない

    役やくに​立たた​な​い​

    of no avail

    KMT8News #23+1AdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab25 strokes

    役にたたないやくに立たない役に立た無い

    やくにたたない

    Adjective

    1.
    of no avail, useless

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    この古ふるい辞じ書しょはもう役やくに立たたない。

    This old dictionary is no longer useful.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    壊こわれた傘かさは雨あめの日ひに役やくに立たたない。

    A broken umbrella is useless on a rainy day.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれの助じょ言げんは、結けっ局きょくのところ役やくに立たたなかった。

    His advice turned out to be useless in the end.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    古ふるいソフトウェアは、最さい新しんのシステムでは役やくに立たたないことが多おおい。

    Old software is often useless with the latest systems.

    KMT8TechnologyWork & Career
    どんなに努ど力りょくしても、この状じょう況きょうでは彼かれの能のう力りょくは役やくに立たたないだろう。

    No matter how much he tries, his abilities will probably be useless in this situation.

    KMT9Emotions & 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
    に
    ni
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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