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痴しれ者もの

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れ

も

の

Meanings

1

fool; dunce; idiot

dated term

Dated term for a foolish or stupid person. Not commonly used in modern conversation; may appear in historical or literary contexts.

あの男おとこはまったくの痴しれ者ものだ。
That man is a complete fool.

Kanji

痴stupid, foolish
者someone, person

Related words

馬ば鹿か
Common modern word for 'fool' or 'idiot'. 痴れ者 is dated and less frequently used.
阿あ呆ほう
Kansai dialect equivalent of 'fool'. 痴れ者 is more literary and not dialect-specific.

Built from

痴しれる+者もの

Written forms

痴しれ者ものUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling for this dated term.
しれ者ものUsage14%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard modern spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 痴れ (shire, the 連用形 of classical verb 痴る 'to be foolish') + 者 (mono, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with foolishness.