駄目で元々
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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駄 | 目 | 元 | 元 |
だ Grade: S |
め Grade: 1 |
もと Grade: 2 |
もと Grade: 2 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "It is bad in the first place".
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
駄目で元々 • (dame de motomoto)
- There is nothing to lose; You can try something because even if you fail it will not make your situation any worse.