Vocab Info

A9 Expression, い-adjective

元(もと)も子(こ)もないlosing everything, coming to nothing, having lost the interest and the principal

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        losing everything, suffering a total loss, coming to nothing, having lost the interest and the principal

        Idiomatic expression

    All Forms

    元も子もない 【もともこもない】、元も子も無い 【もともこもない】

    Details

      • も

      • と

      • も

      • こ

      • も

      • な

      • い

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