ダメ (だめ) — no good, not serving its purpose, useless
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Meanings
- no good
- not serving its purpose
- useless
Explained in simple Japanese
- やくに たたなくて、よく ない ようす。
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Adjective forms
Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.
Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.
Compare conjugationsNon-past (present / future)
Plain · Affirmative
だめだ
dameda
Plain · Negative
だめではない
damedehanai
Polite · Affirmative
だめです
damedesu
Polite · Negative
だめではありません
damedehaarimasen
Alternative variant
だめではないです
damedehanaidesu
Past
Plain · Affirmative
だめだった
damedatta
Plain · Negative
だめではなかった
damedehanakatta
Polite · Affirmative
だめでした
damedeshita
Polite · Negative
だめではありませんでした
damedehaarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
だめで
damede
Plain · Negative
だめではなくて
damedehanakute
Polite · Affirmative
だめでありまして
damedearimashite
Conditional (〜なら)
Plain · Affirmative
だめなら
damenara
Alternative variant
だめならば
damenaraba
Alternative variant
だめであれば
damedeareba
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
だめだろう
damedarou
Polite · Affirmative
だめでしょう
damedeshou
Imperative (formal / literary)
Plain · Affirmative
だめであれ
damedeare
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
だめだったら
damedattara
Plain · Negative
だめではなかったら
damedehanakattara
Polite · Affirmative
だめでしたら
damedeshitara
Polite · Negative
だめではありませんでしたら
damedehaarimasendeshitara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
だめだったり
damedattari
Adverbial (〜に)
Plain · Affirmative
だめに
dameni