Word Meaning 何の役にも立たない

なんのやくにもたたない nan no yakunimotatanai

何の役にも立たない is read as なんのやくにもたたない (nan no yakunimotatanai) and means of no use whatsoever.

Meaning

English

  1. of no use whatsoever
  2. good for nothing
  3. useless

Reading

Kana

なんのやくにもたたない

Romaji

nan no yakunimotatanai

Writing Variants

  • なんの役にも立たない なんのやくにもたたない nannoyakunimotatanai

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 72912 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful

役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful

役立てる

やくだてる

to put to use

役立たず

やくたたず

useless

立役

たちやく

leading male role in kabuki

立役

たてやく

leading actor

引立役

ひきたてやく

person who makes someone else appear better

役に立てる

やくにたてる

to put to use

立役者

たてやくしゃ

leading actor

立体幾何学

りったいきかがく

solid geometry

Example Sentences

10

It is good for nothing.

He is good for nothing.

That book is of no use.

His idea is good for nothing.

That kind of talk will get you nowhere.

This kind of book is of no use to us.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Knowledge without common sense counts for nothing.

The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.