“Useless person” in Japanese
Short answer
Useless person in Japanese is “屁っ放り” (heppiri). Full meaning: useless person, worthless person; farting, farter.
Other ways to say “Useless person” in Japanese
芸なし猿
geinashizaru useless person, good-for-nothing
並び大名
narabidaimyou someone who has a title but no real duty, useless person; actor playing a daimyo who merely sets the scene as part of the background
へっぴり
heppiri useless person, worthless person; farting, farter
ヘッピリ
heppiri useless person, worthless person; farting, farter
甲斐性なし
kaishounashi being good-for-nothing, useless person
屁っぴり
heppiri useless person, worthless person; farting, farter
樗材
chozai deadwood; useless person
樗才
chosai deadwood; useless person
木偶の坊
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
でくの坊
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
でくのぼう
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
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