ダメ元

ダメもと

Also written だめもと, 駄目元

Meanings

1. Noun giving something a try because it will not do any harm See also: 駄目で元々 (だめでもともと).

Kanji

• 元 source. Read as もと.

Example sentences

• ダメ元でやってみたら？
  Why don't you give it a try?

Word lists

• Colloquial

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists