JMdictDB - Japanese Dictionary Database

Entries

Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help
Login for registered editors
Username:
Password:
jmdict 2848787 Active (id: 2099398)
当て所なく当てどなく
あてどなく
1. [exp,adv] [uk]
▶ aimlessly
▶ without a goal



History:
4. A 2021-04-03 00:37:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Let it go in.
3. A* 2021-04-02 23:38:35  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I agree that あてどなく would be better but I'm not sure it's needed. The meaning is pretty obvious.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>当て所ない</keb>
+<keb>当て所なく</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>当て所無い</keb>
+<keb>当てどなく</keb>
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<reb>あてどない</reb>
+<reb>あてどなく</reb>
@@ -14 +14,2 @@
-<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
@@ -16 +17 @@
-<gloss>aimless</gloss>
+<gloss>aimlessly</gloss>
2. A* 2021-04-02 05:13:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
当て所ない	170
当て所無い	80
あてどない	2719
あてどもなく	5976
あてどなく	7567
  Comments:
Not sure this should be an entry - you can add ない to many things. Probably the ...なく versions would be better as they're more common. They are what the JEs use for examples in the あてど entries.
  Diff:
@@ -6,0 +7,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>当て所無い</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -11,2 +14,4 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<gloss>roaming aimlessly, having no destination or place to go</gloss>
+<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>aimless</gloss>
+<gloss>without a goal</gloss>
1. A* 2021-04-02 04:32:33  Raichu <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://www.weblio.jp/content/あてどない

View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmnedict xml | jmdictdb xml