meaning of kanji
- no
- nay
- well
- er
- why
- you’re welcome
- not at all
- don’t mention it
| hiragana | いいえ |
drawing of kanji | 否 |
reading of kanji | iie |
meaning of kanji
- never
- by no means
- not in the least
- in no way
| hiragana | けっして |
drawing of kanji | 決して |
reading of kanji | kessite |
meaning of kanji
- yes and no
- for and against
| hiragana | さんぴ |
drawing of kanji | 賛否 |
reading of kanji | san pi |
meaning of kanji
- face with no make-up
- unpainted face
- true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.)
- real face
- true picture
- real nature
- sober face
- sobriety
| hiragana | すがお |
drawing of kanji | 素顔 |
reading of kanji | su ga o |
meaning of kanji
- lack of policy
- having no measures
- lacking means
| hiragana | むさく |
drawing of kanji | 無策 |
reading of kanji | musaku |
meaning of kanji
- (earning or paying) no interest
| hiragana | むりし |
drawing of kanji | 無利子 |
reading of kanji | muri si |
meaning of kanji
- of no avail
- useless
| hiragana | やくにたたない |
drawing of kanji | 役に立たない |
reading of kanji | yaku ni tata nai |
meaning of kanji
- no good
- not serving its purpose
- useless
- broken
- hopeless
- wasted
- in vain
- purposeless
- cannot
- must not
- not allowed
- neutral point (in go)
- intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
| hiragana | だめ |
drawing of kanji | 駄目 |
reading of kanji | dame |
meaning of kanji
- no problem
- it doesn’t matter
| hiragana | かまいません |
drawing of kanji | 構いません |
reading of kanji | kamai mase n |
meaning of kanji
- there’s no (other) way
- cannot be helped
- unavoidable
- inevitable
- (there’s) nothing one can do
- having no choice
- pointless
- useless
- no good
- insufficient
- not enough
- hopeless (person)
- annoying
- troublesome
- awful
- cannot stand it
- unbearable
- cannot help (doing, feeling)
- dying (to do)
| hiragana | しかたがない |
drawing of kanji | 仕方がない |
reading of kanji | sikataganai |