Where does “無駄遣い” come from?
無駄遣い (Japanese) comes from Japanese 遣い — Alternative spelling of 使い; use, usage; way of...
無駄遣い (Japanese): wasting one's time or money, wasteful spending
Definitions
- wasting one's time or money, wasteful spending
Ancestry of “無駄遣い”, step by step
無駄遣い traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 遣い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 遣い | Alternative spelling of 使い; use, usage; way of... |
via Japanese 無駄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 無駄 | uselessness; no good; being in vain; futility;... |