根も葉もない

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
根も葉も無い

Etymology[edit]

Compound of +‎ +‎ +‎ +‎ ない, literally "having neither roots nor leaves"

Pronunciation[edit]

Idiom[edit]

()()もない (ne mo ha mo nai

  1. baseless, unsubstantiated, having no evidence
    ()()もない(うわさ)(なが)
    ne mo ha mo nai uwasa o nagasu
    spreading baseless rumors

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN