“Worthless” in Japanese
Short answer
Worthless in Japanese is “甲斐無い” (kainai). Full meaning: worthless, pointless, useless.
Other ways to say “Worthless” in Japanese
しがない
shiganai worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble
ぼろ糞
borokuso worthless, shit; disparaging, demeaning
甲斐ない
kainai worthless, pointless, useless
半人
hannin useless, worthless, no good; half-man (esp. upper body)
くたばり損ない
kutabarizokonai worthless (of a person), someone who wouldn't be missed if they died
半人足
hanninsoku useless, worthless, incompetent, no good
益体もない
yakutaimonai useless, worthless, silly, trivial
鹿内
shikanai worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble
不甲斐ない
fugainai good-for-nothing, spineless, gutless, spiritless, feckless, pluckless, cowardly, tame, timid, pathetic, pitiful, disappointing, shameful, useless, worthless
甲斐無
kaina worthless, pointless, useless
しがな
shigana worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble
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