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元も子もない

もともこもない

Readings

もともこもない

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, adj-ilosing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

Kanji breakdown

元
N34 strokesGrade 2
子
N23 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

それじゃあ元も子もないじゃないか。

Then that means I lost everything.

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元も子もないもともこもない

losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

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