～かいもなく

When to use

かいもなく: the effort was in vain.

Explanation

The ～かいもなく grammar point is used to express that something has been done without worth, in vain, or fruitlessly. It often appears as 'Verb-た + かいもなく' or 'Noun + の + かいもなく' to indicate that an effort did not produce the hoped-for result.

• 長ながい間あいだ苦労くろうしたかいもなく、失敗しっぱいしてしまった。

  I struggled for a long time, but in the end, it was all in vain and I failed.

  Nagai aida kurō shita kai mo naku, shippai shite shimatta.

• このプロジェクトにたくさん時間じかんをかけたかいもなく、うまくいかなかった。

  I spent a lot of time on this project, but it ended fruitlessly.

  Kono purojekuto ni takusan jikan o kaketa kai mo naku, umaku ikanakatta.

• 助たすけを求もとめたかいもなく、誰だれも来こなかった。

  He asked for help, but it was in vain as no one came.

  Tasuke o motometa kai mo naku, dare mo konakatta.

• 色々いろいろな方法ほうほうでダイエットを試こころみたかいもなく、全然ぜんぜん痩やせなかった。

  I tried various diet methods, but it was all for nothing—I didn't lose any weight.

  Iroirona hōhō de daietto o kokoromita kai mo naku, zenzen yasenakatta.

Worth (Worth Doing / In Vain / Bearable)

• ～がい〜gaiN2Expresses 'worth doing' for verbs.
• ～かいがあって〜kaiga atteN2Used to express that an effort is worth it or has value…
• ～に堪える～ni taeruN1Used to say that something is 'worth doing' or 'can stand…
• ～に堪えない～ni taenaiN1Indicates something is unbearable or not worth doing…
• ～に耐える～ni taeruN1To endure or withstand something; 'endure', 'withstand'…
• ～足る Noun〜taru NounN1Indicates that something is worthy or sufficient to be…

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