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1 exact word match found in search '馬鹿'
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Most common form: バカ
Ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1. idiot; moron; fool  (often written with kana only)
2. trivial matter; folly; absurdity  (often written with kana only)
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57 words found beginning with '馬鹿'
Most common form: バカにできない
expression
someone (something) not to be trifled with
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Most common form: バカよけ
noun or verb acting prenominally
foolproof
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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine; foolish  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: バカみたい
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd  (often written with kana only)
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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
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Most common form: バカらしい
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Most common form: ばかやろう
noun, interjection (kandoushi)
idiot  (often written with kana only; colloquialism; derogatory; yojijukugo)
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ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
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noun
bargain price
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Most common form: ばかを言う
expression, 'u' godan verb
to talk nonsense
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16 words found containing '馬鹿' in any position
Most common form: そんなバカな
expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...
interjection (kandoushi)
2. no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
a foolish child is more precious  (proverb)
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expression
I don't fall for flattery; (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)  (see also: 先生:せんせい)
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noun
Twitter; stupidity detector  (jocular, humorous term)
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expression
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)  (see also: 碁打ち:ごうち, 鳥飼い; proverb; rare)
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Most common form: 筋肉バカ
noun
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding  (derogatory)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
fools fall easily for flattery; fools and smoke rise to great heights  (proverb)
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Most common form: バカと天才は紙一重
expression
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity  (proverb)
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expression, 'i' adjective
stupid people don't catch colds  (proverb)
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Most common form: ばかっ花
noun
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)  (hanafuda (Japanese playing cards))
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