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馬鹿

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idiot; moron; fool — 馬鹿
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馬
鹿
ば
か

baka

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. idiot; moron; fool

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)を馬鹿(ばか)にするな。
    Don't make a fool of him.

  2. trivial matter; folly; absurdity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    なんという馬鹿(ばか)なことだろう。
    What a thing of folly.

  3. stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    馬鹿(ばか)はやめろ。
    Don't be ridiculous.

  4. fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

  5. Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:馬鹿貝

What does 馬鹿 mean in English?

  1. idiot; moron; fool(n)
  2. trivial matter; folly; absurdity(n)
  3. stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous(adj-na)
  4. fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something(n, adj-na)
  5. Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)(n)

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