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► 成句
駄目  [(2)だめ]  [駄目を押す]    meaning:  secure  rank: 3
☆ 彼等は三点目ゴールれてダメした ⇨ They scored the third goal and made the win unquestionable  (☛ Make an eventual win unquestionable)

► 形容動詞
駄目  [(2)だめ]  [coll]    meaning:  bad  rank: 1
☆ ああ、もうダメだ ⇨ Oh, I am doomed
☆ そういうだからあいつは駄目なんだ ⇨ He is not successful because that’s how he thinks
☆ めたら駄目ですよ ⇨ You should never give up

駄目  [(2)だめ]  [駄目になる]  [coll]    meaning:  fail  rank: 1
☆ 計画は駄目になった ⇨ The project failed, canceled

駄目  [(2)だめ]  [coll]    meaning:  no  rank: 1
☆ お世辞言っても駄目だ ⇨ Flattery doesn’t work here
☆ 仕事面接けたが駄目だった ⇨ I went for a job interview but didn’t get the job
☆ 医者救命しようとしたが駄目だった ⇨ Doctors tried to save him but he didn’t make it
☆ 頼んだが駄目だった ⇨ I asked him to no avail

駄目  [(2)だめ]  [駄目になる]  [coll]    meaning:  ruin  rank: 1
☆ スーツれて駄目になった ⇨ My suit got wet and ruined

► 感嘆詞
駄目  [(2)だめ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  no  rank: 1
☆ おさん、これ買って。駄目 ⇨ Mom, will you buy this for me? No  (☛ Decline a request)
☆ 自転車借りてもいい?駄目 ⇨ Can I borrow your bicycle? No  (☛ Decline a request)


More examples:
  • 駄目だと思ってもしてみるもんだね ⇨ Even if you think it won’t work, you should try (because you never know)
  • あいつの言うことを本気にしちゃ駄目だよ ⇨ Don’t take what he said seriously
  • そんなの駄目よ! ⇨ That doesn’t work, I won’t accept that!
  • いたって駄目だ ⇨ I won’t change my mind even if you cry. Crying won’t do any good
  • こりゃ駄目だ ⇨ This ain’t working
  • もしかしたらくかと思ったが、やはり駄目だった ⇨ I thought there is a slight chance it might work, but it didn’t (as predicted)
  • ちょっと批判されただけでいじけちゃ駄目だ ⇨ You can be demoralized meekly just because you’re criticized a little
  • あんまりくに行っちゃ駄目よ ⇨ It is not OK if you go too far. Don’t go too far
  • 商談はどうも駄目そうだ ⇨ The business deal is likely to fail, is not looking promising
  • やっぱ駄目だったか ⇨ I knew it would fail (even though I really hoped it would work)
  • さんは駄目と言うまっている ⇨ I am sure dad will say no
  • かさぶたをいじったら駄目よ ⇨ Don’t touch your scab
  • 駄目かもしれないと出すと、どんどん不安になる ⇨ Once I start thinking it might not work, it makes me more and more anxious
  • 駄目で元々だからとにかくやってみよう ⇨ If we fail, we will be just at the same spot, we won’t lose anything, so let’s give it a shot
  • 駄目だってば! ⇨ I said no!