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What does ばからしい (bakarashii) mean?

ばからしい means foolish, absurd.

Quick facts
Readingばからしい
Romajibakarashii
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ばからしい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkbakarashii

foolish, absurd

Example sentences

  • Such a story is ridiculous.

  • It's so ridiculous that I have no motivation to do it.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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