Definition of 根も葉もない (ねもはもない)

根も葉もない

ねもはもない

nemohamonai

expression
unfounded (e.g. rumour), groundless, baseless, completely untrue
Other readings:
根も葉も無い【ねもはもない】
Related Kanji
root, radical, head (pimple)
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Example sentences(showing 5 results)

To believe that an unexpected big fortune will come your way is to build a castle in Spain

The rumor turned out to be groundless

Bob went about building his castle in Spain when he spoke of inheriting his father's wealth

Bob went about building his castle in Spain when he spoke of inheriting his father's wealth

It is a story made out of whole cloth