ばか
Frequency rank: 10,371. – 10,395. (for form 馬鹿: 1,114.)
- idiot; moron; foolword usually written using kana alone
- trivial matter; folly; absurdityword usually written using kana alone
- stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculousword usually written using kana alone
- fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with somethingword usually written using kana aloneusu. in compounds
- Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)abbreviationword usually written using kana alonesee also 馬鹿貝
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- ばかFrequency rank: 10,371. – 10,395.
- 馬鹿【ばか】【バカ】Frequency rank: 1,114.
- 莫迦【ばか】【バカ】
- 破家【ばか】【バカ】
- 馬稼【ばか】【バカ】
- バカFrequency rank: 2,150. – 2,152.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- idiot; moron; fool
- trivial matter; folly; absurdity
- stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
- fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
- Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
This meaning is used to describe someone who lacks intelligence or acts in a foolish manner.
Here, the term refers to something that is not important or is completely unreasonable.
This meaning describes a lack of common sense or logic, often used to criticize actions or ideas that are nonsensical.
In this context, it signifies someone who is extremely passionate or obsessed about a specific interest, often to the point of being eccentric.
This meaning refers to a specific species of marine mollusk, commonly known as a shellfish.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ばかにするto mock or belittleばかをゆうばかを言うto talk nonsenseばかになるto become foolishばかげたはなし話absurd storyばかにされるto be made a fool ofばかさわぎばか騒ぎfoolish commotionばかはなしばか話trivial or silly conversationばかやろうidiot (used as an insult)ばかがつくto be stamped as a foolばかをみるto be taken for a foolばかもの馬鹿者fool or idiot (stronger connotation)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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You should stay away from cults like that before you turn into a moron.
8. きごう「ばか馬鹿きごう」ということば言葉は、わるい悪いことば言葉だといわれている言われているが、わたくし私のせいちょう成長してきたかんきょう環境では、それほどわるい悪いことば言葉ではなかったようにおもう思う。
I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
The father was angry with his son for doing such a silly thing.