Jisho

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だめもと 駄目元
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1. giving something a try because it will not do any harm​Colloquial, Abbreviation, Usually written using kana alone, See also 駄目で元々
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駄目もと 【だめもと】、ダメ元 【ダメもと】
Jreibun
    憧れていた
  • しんじんかしゅ新人歌手
    • オーディションに
  • だめ駄目もと
    • で応募したところ、
  • いちじしんさ一次審査
    • に受かってしまった。
I auditioned for the new singer tryouts, something I had always wanted to do. I applied, thinking that I wouldn’t stand a chance, burt surprisingly I passed the first round!

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