Japanese

だいなし
Meaning: ruined; spoiled; come to nothing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

台
無
し

Example sentences

Because of the sudden rain, the long-awaited trip was ruined.
彼のせいで、計画がすべて台無しになった。
Because of him, the plan was completely ruined.
その程度のイージーなミスで、全てを台無しにするつもりか。
Are you planning to ruin everything with such an easy mistake?
ちょっとしたミスが原因で、計画が台無しになった。
A slight mistake caused the plan to be ruined.
一朝之忿に任せて、一生を台無しにするような行動をとってはならない。
You must not act in a way that ruins your entire life just because of a moment's anger.

Usage Notes

Describes a situation where something's value or effort is completely lost or wasted. Commonly used with '〜になる' (become ruined) or '〜にする' (to ruin).

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