やく
益
たい
体
　
も
　
な
　
い

expression, adjective

  1. useless, worthless, silly, trivial.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
益
たい
体
　
も
　
な
　
い
 益体もない やくたいもない
やく
益
たい
体
　
も
な
無
　
い
 益体も無い やくたいもない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

benefit, gain, profit
エキ　ヤク　ます (5th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
body, substance, object
タイ　からだ　テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)