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やけ腹 (やけばら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
desperation ; despair ; acting out of desperation
Refers to a state of reckless despair where one does something drastic without caring about consequences. Often used in the phrase やけ腹を起こす (to become desperate and act rashly).
やけ
腹ばら
で
大たい
金きん
を
使つか
う
の
は
やめ
た
ほう
が
いい
。
You shouldn't spend a lot of money out of despair.
Written forms やけ 腹ばら
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the most common written form in modern usage.
ヤケ 腹ばら
Katakana spelling of the first element; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
自棄やけ 腹ばら
Ateji spelling using 自棄 for やけ; rarely seen.
焼や け 腹ばら
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than やけ腹.
焼やけ 腹ばら
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very rare.
ヤケばら
Kanji 棄 abandon, throw away, discard Similar words 自じ 暴ぼう 自じ 棄き 自暴自棄 is a more formal, four-character compound meaning 'desperation' or 'abandonment of oneself', while やけ腹 is a colloquial, emotionally charged term for acting out of despair.
やけくそ やけくそ is a more casual, slangy term for 'desperation' or 'not caring anymore', often used in spoken language. やけ腹 is slightly more literary and can be used in both speech and writing.
Etymology Compound of やけ (desperation, from 自棄 or 焼け) and 腹 (belly/mind). The exact origin of やけ is uncertain; it may derive from 焼ける (to burn) metaphorically, or from 自棄 (self-abandonment). The word やけ腹 has been used since the Edo period.
