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ダメダメ
dame dame
Description
「ダメダメ」は、何かがとても悪いときや、強く「だめだ」と言いたいときに使う言葉です。
"ダメダメ" is used when something is very bad or when you want to strongly say "no good."
友だちや家族との気楽な会話でよく使います。
It is often used in casual conversations with friends and family.
Meanings
ダメダメdame dame
no, no! (a firm refusal or warning)
ダメダメ、そこに入っちゃだめだよ。
No, no, you can't go in there.
ダメダメdame dame
totally useless, no good at all
今日の私はダメダメだった。
I was hopeless today.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of だめ (no good), doubling adds emphasis and casual, spoken feeling.
- Nuance
much more emphatic and childlike than a single だめ; common in playful scolding.
In videos
“だから、自分の気持ちをダメダメと止めることができない、”
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