駄目元

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Grade: S

Grade: 1
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For pronunciation and definitions of 駄目元 – see the following entry.
だめもとダメもと
[noun] (informal) Short for 駄目で元々 (dame de motomoto).
Alternative spellings
だめ元, ダメ元
(This term, 駄目元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)