Word Meaning 根も葉もない

ねもはもない ne mo hamonai

根も葉もない is read as ねもはもない (ne mo hamonai) and means groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.)
  2. unfounded
  3. baseless
  4. without a shred of truth

Reading

Kana

ねもはもない

Romaji

ne mo hamonai

Writing Variants

  • 根も葉も無い ねもはもない ne mo ha mo nai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 81590 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

根出葉

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radical leaf

根生葉

こんせいよう

radical leaf

車葉衝羽根草

くるまばつくばねそう

Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)

根強い

ねづよい

firmly rooted

根深い

ねぶかい

deep-rooted

根問い

ねどい

inquisitiveness

根が深い

ねがふかい

deep-seated

根のいい

こんのいい

enduring