Word Meaning 駄目で元々
だめでもともと
dame de motomoto
駄目で元々 is read as だめでもともと (dame de motomoto) and means giving something a try because it will not do any harm.
Meaning
English
- giving something a try because it will not do any harm
Reading
Kana
だめでもともと
Romaji
dame de motomoto
Writing Variants
- ダメで元々 だめでもともと damedemotomoto
Stroke Sequence
5 Characters
々
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1メアリーに彼氏がいないってのは、わかったんだよな？じゃあ、今すぐにでもデートに誘えよ。駄目で元々だろ？
Didn't you pick up that Mary doesn't have a boyfriend? Jeez, you should invite her on a date. There is nothing to lose by giving it a try.