“Good-for-nothing” in Japanese
Short answer
Good-for-nothing in Japanese is “不甲斐ない” (fugainai). Full meaning: good-for-nothing, spineless, gutless, spiritless, feckless, pluckless, cowardly, tame, timid, pathetic, pitiful, disappointing, shameful, useless, worthless.
Other ways to say “Good-for-nothing” in Japanese
穀潰し
gokutsubushi good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler
ぐうたら
guutara lazybones, good-for-nothing, idler, slacker, loafer
困り者
komarimono good-for-nothing, scapegrace, nuisance, trouble
がしんたれ
gashintare good-for-nothing, bum, loser, coward
あかんたれ
akantare good-for-nothing
碌でもない
rokudemonai good-for-nothing, useless, worthless
生まれ損い
umaresokonai good-for-nothing
グウタラ
guutara lazybones, good-for-nothing, idler, slacker, loafer
与太者
yotamono hooligan, layabout, good-for-nothing, gangster
ヘタレ
hetare incompetence, laziness, worthlessness, weakness; good-for-nothing, loser, weakling, wuss
碌でなし
rokudenashi bum, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
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