(adj) unproductive of success, Syn. sleeveless, vain, futile, fruitless, Example:a fruitless search; futile years after her artistic peak; a sleeveless errand; a vain attempt
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[かたぎぬ, kataginu] (n) (1) (See 素襖) sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suou); (2) (arch) sleeveless robe worn by commoners