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出来損ない
dekisokonai
failure, defective article, dead loss, botch
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  1. dekisokonai failure, defective article, dead loss, botch; good-for-nothing, worthless person, flop
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Kanji Breakdown
出
Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude
On: しゅつ,すい Kun: で.る,-で,だ.す,-だ.す,い.でる,い.だす
5 strokes N5
来
Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become
On: らい,たい Kun: く.る,きた.る,きた.す,き.たす,き.たる,き,こ
7 strokes N5
損
Damage, Loss, Disadvantage, Hurt, Injure
On: そん Kun: そこ.なう,そこな.う,-そこ.なう,そこ.ねる,-そこ.ねる
13 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
出来損ない → 出来損なくない → 出来損なかった → 出来損なくて

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

Example
とても出来損ないですね。
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