だめ
N4駄目
[dame]
Definitions
1.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
2.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
3.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cannot; must not; not allowed
5.interjection (kandoushi)
no!; stop!
Less common meanings (1)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Jargon
neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Example Sentences
ここに入ってはだめですよ。
You can't enter here.
だめだったらすぐ教えて。
Tell me right away if it doesn't work.
だめもとで聞いてみましょう。
I asked just in case.