駄作(ださく)

ださく

poor piece of work, rubbish, trash

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この映画(えいが)は期待外(きたいはず)れの駄作(ださく)だった。
This film was a disappointing piece of work.
評論家(ひょうろんか)はその小説(しょうせつ)を駄作(ださく)と断(だん)じた。
The critic denounced the novel as a worthless piece of work.
あの画家(がか)の晩年(ばんねん)の作品(さくひん)は、駄作(ださく)としてほとんど

顧(かえり)

みられない。

The painter's works from his later years are hardly regarded, being considered rubbish.

巨額(きょがく)の制作費(せいさくひ)を投(とう)じたにもかかわらず、完成作(かんせいさく)は駄作(ださく)に終(お)わった。

Despite the enormous production budget, the finished work ended up being a poor piece of work.