駄作(ださく)

ださく
noun
poor work; bad piece; flop
1. poor work; bad piece; flop; mediocre creation
A piece of art, writing, film, or other creative work that is considered to be of low quality.
あの映画(えいが)は駄作(ださく)だった。
That movie was a dud.
名監督(めいかんとく)にも駄作(ださく)はある。
Even great directors have some bad works.
期待(きたい)していたのに駄作(ださく)で、時間(じかん)の無駄(むだ)だった。
I had high expectations, but it was terrible and a waste of time.

A blunt, critical term for a creative work of low quality — a dud, a flop, or a bad piece.

WORD FORMATION:
駄(だ) (worthless, inferior) + 作(さく) (work, creation)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 駄作(ださく)揃(ぞろ)い: nothing but bad works
  • 歴史的(れきしてき)駄作(ださく): a historically bad work
  • 駄作(ださく)と名作(めいさく): bad works and masterpieces

APPLIES TO:
Films, novels, art, music, and other creative outputs. Used in reviews, criticism, and casual conversation.

CONTRAST:

  • 傑作(けっさく): masterpiece (the strongest positive)
  • 名作(めいさく): classic work, acclaimed work
  • 佳作(かさく): good but not outstanding work
  • 凡作(ぼんさく): mediocre work (less harsh than 駄作(ださく))

Related Words

Antonym: 傑作(けっさく) (masterpiece)
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Added 2026.3.14 22:11 · Revised 2026.4.2 13:29
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