Word Meaning ダメ元

だめもと damemoto

ダメ元 is read as だめもと (damemoto) and means giving something a try because it will not do any harm.

Meaning

English

  1. giving something a try because it will not do any harm

Reading

Kana

だめもと

Romaji

damemoto

Writing Variants

  • 駄目もと だめもと damemoto
  • 駄目元 だめもと damemoto

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 90610 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

もと

earlier times

足元

あしもと

most recent

地元

じもと

local

手元

てもと

grip

一元

いちげん

unitary

お中元

おちゅうげん

mid-year gift

中元

ちゅうげん

15th day of the 7th lunar month

家元

いえもと

head of a school (of music, dance)

多元

たげん

pluralism

二元

にげん

duality

本元

ほんもと

origin

山元

やまもと

foot of a mountain