駄目

だめ

no good

N4 #3,144

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, noun, usually in kana no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. usually in kana hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. usually in kana cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. noun, go (game) neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. interjection, usually in kana no!; stop!

Its kanji

In sentences

あの池いけで泳いじゃ駄目だめよ。 Don't swim in that pond. #9661972

夜更よふかしは駄目だめだからね。 You must not stay up late. #9003156

いや駄目だめです。 No, you may not. #228468

諦あきらめちゃ駄目だめだ。 Don't give up! #1771898

外出がいしゅつは駄目だめですよ。 You can't go out. #11352031

もう一方いっぽうは駄目だめです。 The other one doesn't work. #992425

太ふとっては駄目だめですよ。 Don't get fat. #1015819

目めをつむっちゃ駄目だめ。 Don't close your eyes. #10066168