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[exp]
[net-sl]
《abbr. of 誰が得する？》 ▶ who benefits (from that)? ▶ who cares? ▶ who would want that? ▶ who is it meant to appeal to? |
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[adj-na]
[net-sl]
▶ pointless ▶ of benefit to no one ▶ of interest to no one ▶ appealing to no one ▶ extremely niche |
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| 11. | A 2021-05-13 10:43:28 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -14 +14 @@ -<gloss>who benefits (from that?)</gloss> +<gloss>who benefits (from that)?</gloss> |
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| 10. | A 2021-05-12 23:39:41 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Thanks. I think that's the best approach. |
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| 9. | A* 2021-05-12 20:32:31 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | It's used both as an expression and as an adjective. Probably best to have two senses. A tricky one to gloss. |
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| Diff: | @@ -14,2 +14,13 @@ -<gloss>what's the point?</gloss> -<gloss>why (would anybody do something like this)?</gloss> +<gloss>who benefits (from that?)</gloss> +<gloss>who cares?</gloss> +<gloss>who would want that?</gloss> +<gloss>who is it meant to appeal to?</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&adj-na;</pos> +<misc>&net-sl;</misc> +<gloss>pointless</gloss> +<gloss>of benefit to no one</gloss> +<gloss>of interest to no one</gloss> +<gloss>appealing to no one</gloss> +<gloss>extremely niche</gloss> |
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| 8. | A* 2021-05-12 02:49:28 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | https://www.tutitatu.com/「誰得」の使い方や意味、例文や類義語を徹底解/ https://www.weblio.jp/content/誰得 |
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| Comments: | I feel it's a bit broader than that. The tutitatu.com page has several examples which seem closer to the previous version. |
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| 7. | A* 2021-05-12 00:54:53 | |
| Diff: | @@ -11 +11 @@ -<pos>&adj-na;</pos> +<pos>&exp;</pos> @@ -14,2 +14,2 @@ -<gloss>meaningless</gloss> -<gloss>pointless</gloss> +<gloss>what's the point?</gloss> +<gloss>why (would anybody do something like this)?</gloss> |
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