ダメ元

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
もと
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of ダメ元 – 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
駄目元, だめ元
(This term, ダメ元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)