有害無益

ゆうがいむえき

Meanings

1. Noun more harm than good; harmful and of no use

Kanji

• 有 have. Read as ユウ.
• 害 harm. Read as ガイ.
• 無 without
• 益 benefit. Read as エキ.

Example sentences

• 喫煙は有害無益であるだろう。
  Smoking will do more harm than good.
• 運動のしすぎは有害無益に成りうる。
  Too much exercise can do more harm than good.
• テレビは有害無益だと言う人もいる。
  Some people insist that television does more harm than good.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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