くだらない
くだらない
i-adjective
worthless, trivial, stupid
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | くだらない | くだらなくない |
| Past | くだらなかった | くだらなくなかった |
| て form | くだらなくて | くだらなくなくて |
| Adverbial | くだらなく | — |
| Conditional ば | くだらなければ | くだらなくなければ |
| Conditional たら | くだらなかったら | くだらなくなかったら |
1.
worthless, trivial, pointless
Describes something that has no value, importance, or meaning. Used to dismiss things as a waste of time.
くだらない話だな。
What a pointless story.
くだらないことに時間を使うな。
Don't waste time on trivial things.
こんなくだらない番組見るなよ。
Don't watch such a worthless show.
2.
stupid, silly, ridiculous
Describes something as foolish or not worthy of serious consideration.
くだらない冗談はやめろ。
Cut it out with the stupid jokes.
喧嘩の原因がくだらなすぎる。
The reason for the fight is too ridiculous.
くだらないと思いつつも笑ってしまった。
I ended up laughing even though I thought it was silly.
くだらない is a common word for dismissing something as worthless or stupid. Despite looking like a negative verb form, it functions as an i-adjective.
Etymology: Derived from 下る (to go down), possibly from the Edo-period phrase 「下らない酒」 (sake that doesn't come down from Kyoto, implying inferior quality).
Casual contractions:
- くだんない (very casual)
Common collocations:
- くだらない話 (pointless talk)
- くだらない質問 (stupid question)
- くだらない理由 (trivial reason)