お世辞を言っても無駄だ。
There is nothing to be gained by flattery.
Sentences
Kanji 駄, meaning burdensome, appears in 268 Japanese example sentences with translation.
This page groups example sentences to show how kanji 駄 appears in context, how the reading behaves, and how the translation maps to the usage.
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お世辞を言っても無駄だ。
There is nothing to be gained by flattery.
これ以上考えても無駄だ。
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
下駄持ってくるの忘れた。
I forgot to bring my traditional wooden Japanese sandals.
彼女は駄洒落が好きなんだ。
She likes puns.
石を投げちゃ駄目だからね。
Don't throw stones.
壁の花になってちゃ駄目よ。
Don't be a wallflower.
トムの時間を無駄にするな。
Don't waste Tom's time.
自分でやらなきゃ駄目だよ。
You must do it yourself.
今すぐ行かなきゃ駄目なの?
Do I have to go right now?
学校なんて時間の無駄だよ。
School is a waste of time.
動物をいじめちゃ駄目だよ。
Don't be cruel to animals.
今すぐやらなきゃ駄目だよ。
You need to do that right now.
今日の負けは無駄じゃない。
Today's loss is not merely a waste.
トムを説得するだけ無駄だ。
It's no use trying to convince Tom.
彼らと議論しても無駄です。
It's no use bandying words with them.