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[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·い]
mimofutamonai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な·い]
mimofutamonai
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[み(身)·も·ふ·た·も·な·い]
mimofutamonai
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[み(実)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な·い]
mimofutamonai
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[み(実)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·い]
mimofutamonai
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Root Words:

[み(身) + も + ふた(蓋) + も + な(無)·い]
mi + mo + futa + mo + nai

English Meaning(s) for 身も蓋も無い

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
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Meanings for each kanji in 身も蓋も無い

» somebody; person; one's station in life
» cover; lid; flap
» nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not

Stroke Order Diagrams for 身も蓋も無い

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Conjugations for 身も蓋も無い

Adjective stem
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)]
mimofutamona
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te-form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·く·て]
mimofutamonakute
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Adverbial Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·く]
mimofutamonaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·い]
mimofutamonai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·く·な·い]
mimofutamonakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·か·っ·た]
mimofutamonakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·く·な·か·っ·た]
mimofutamonakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·け·れ·ば]
mimofutamonakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·か·っ·た·ら]
mimofutamonakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[み(身)·も·ふた(蓋)·も·な(無)·さ]
mimofutamonasa
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Sample Sentences for 身も蓋も無い

"... in other words, sex!?" "Geez, you don't beat around the bush!"
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