不甲斐ない

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
がい
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
Alternative spelling
腑甲斐ない

Etymology

(fu-, not) +‎ がい (gai-, value) +‎ ない (-nai, adjective-making suffix)

Adjective

()甲斐(がい)ない (fugainai-i (adverbial ()甲斐(がい)なく (fugainaku))

  1. good-for-nothing, disappointing, timid, shameful, useless

Inflection