Definition of 駄目元 (だめもと)
だめもと
駄目元
だめもと
damemoto
noun
•
giving something a try because it will not do any harm(colloquialism, abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:駄目で元々
Other readings:
だめもと《駄目もと》
、ダメもと《ダメ元》
Related Kanji
| 駄 | burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless |
| 目 | eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor |
| 元 | beginning, former time, origin |