| 甲斐性 | [かいしょう;かいしょ, kaishou ; kaisho] (n) resourcefulness; ability [Add to Longdo] |
| 甲斐性なし;甲斐性無し | [かいしょうなし, kaishounashi] (n) being good-for-nothing; useless person [Add to Longdo] |
| My husband isn't quite the provider he should be. | うちの亭主は甲斐性がない。 |
| Because of disaffection with her good-for-nothing husband. | 甲斐性のない夫に愛想を尽かして。 |