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取るに足りない (とるにたりない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とるに足たりない

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

trivial; insignificant; of little importance

Used to dismiss something as not worth considering or worrying about. Often appears in negative contexts or as a set phrase.

そんなことは取とるに足たりない問もん題だいだ。
That's a trivial matter.
彼かれの意い見けんは取とる

に

足た

り

ない

。

His opinion is of little importance.

Written forms

取とるに足たりない
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
とるに足たりない
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is often written in kana.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
足leg, foot, be sufficient

Similar words

些さ細さい
些細 is a na-adjective meaning 'trivial' or 'minor', often used for small details or matters. 取るに足りない is a more emphatic, idiomatic expression implying something is not worth taking up or considering.
どうでもいい
どうでもいい is a casual expression meaning 'it doesn't matter' or 'I don't care'. 取るに足りない is more formal and focuses on the lack of value or importance.

Etymology

Literally 'not worth taking up'. The phrase 取るに足りない comes from 取る (to take) + に (particle) + 足りない (insufficient, not enough), meaning something is not worth the effort of picking up or considering.