Vocab Info

N3 い-adjective

下(くだ)らないgood-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    下らない 【くだらない】

    Details

      • く

      • だ

      • ら

      • な

      • い

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    Examples

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    • 友達(ともだち)と下(くだ)らない話(はなし)をして時間(じかん)を過(す)ごす。

      To spend time with friends talking about trivial things.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)はいつも下(くだ)らないことばかりしています。

      She's always doing the most trivial things.

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    • 下(くだ)らない連中(れんちゅう)と付(つ)き合(あ)いたくないのなら距離(きょり)を取(と)ればいいです。

      If you don't want to associate with these lowlifes, just keep your distance.

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    • 元気(げんき)が出(で)ない時(とき)は下(くだ)らない事(こと)をして無理(むり)にでも笑(わら)うべきだと思(おも)う。

      When you are feeling down, I think you ought to do something silly and force yourself to laugh.

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    • 一(いち)日(にち)中(じゅう)下(くだ)らない妄想(もうそう)に耽(ふけ)っていたら、知(し)らぬ間(ま)に辺(あた)りが真(ま)っ暗(くら)になっていました。

      I spent the whole day indulging in my silly fantasies, and before I knew it, it ended up being completely dark.

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