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JLPT N3 Intermediate

下らない

「くだらない」

Worthless, trivial, or pointless

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Other forms

くだらなくない negative
くだらなかった past
くだらないこと a silly/trivial thing
I-adjective

Silly / Trivial / Pointless

Describes objects, ideas, or situations deemed to lack value, logic, or meaningful substance.

Example

くだらない 冗談 は やめて ください 。

Please stop telling such silly jokes.

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下らない (くだらない)
くだらない
Worthless, trivial, or pointless
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