Vocabulary

What does 馬鹿 (ばか, baka) mean?

馬鹿 (ばか, baka) means fool, idiot.

Quick facts
Readingばか
Romajibaka
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ばか
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbaka

fool, idiot

  1. 1noun idiot; moron; fool
  2. 2na-adjective stupid; foolish; dull
  3. 3noun · na-adjective trivial; insignificant; disappointing
  4. 4noun · na-adjective malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
  5. 5noun · noun prefix incredibly; unusually; exceptionally

Example sentences

  • Don't say such foolish things.

  • I felt so frustrated at being made fun of.

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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.

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