N31320/1669
馬鹿
atejirarely used kanji formusually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)な adjectiveadjective (generic)slangnoun (prefix)noun (suffix)abbreviation
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ばか
Meanings
- idiot, moron, fool
- stupid, foolish, dull, absurd, ridiculous
- trivial, insignificant, disappointing
- malfunctioning, defective, losing sensation
- incredibly, unusually, exceptionally
- fervent enthusiast, nut, person singularly obsessed with something
- Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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Example sentences
彼は本当に馬鹿なことをした。
He really did a stupid thing.
そんな馬鹿なことを信じるな。
Don't believe such ridiculous nonsense.
私を馬鹿にしないでください。
Please don't make a fool of me.
彼女は映画馬鹿で、毎週映画館に行く。
She is a total movie nut and goes to the cinema every week.
鍵が馬鹿になって、ドアが開かなくなった。
The lock broke and the door wouldn't open anymore.
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