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ダサい
dasai
uncool, lame, unfashionable, unstylish, tacky, tasteless, ugly, corny, pathetic (behaviour), sad
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  1. dasai uncool, lame, unfashionable, unstylish, tacky, tasteless, ugly, corny, pathetic (behaviour), sad
How it's used

Used in casual conversation to describe someone or something as uncool, unfashionable, or embarrassing. Often playful, but can be harsh.

その服はちょっとダサいね。
Sono fuku wa chotto dasai ne.
Those clothes are a bit uncool, huh.

彼の話し方、ダサいと思う。
Kare no hanashikata, dasai to omou.
I think his way of talking is lame.

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How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
ダサい → ダサくない → ダサかった → ダサくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とてもダサいですね。
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