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表六玉 (ひょうろくだま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

表ひょう六ろく玉だま

ひょ

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ろ

く

だ

ま

Meanings

1

noun

nincompoop; simpleton

A mildly derogatory term for a foolish or silly person; somewhat old-fashioned and not commonly used in modern conversation.

あいつはひょうろく玉だまだ。
That guy is a simpleton.

Written forms

表ひょう六ろく玉だま
Ateji spelling; the kanji are used phonetically and are not common.
兵ひょう六ろく玉だま
Ateji spelling; the kanji are used phonetically and are not common.
ひょうろく玉だま
Common kana-kanji mixed spelling; the most practical written form.

Kanji

表surface, table, chart

six

玉jewel, ball

兵soldier, private, troops

Similar words

ばか
A much more common and versatile word for 'fool' or 'idiot', used in many contexts.
あほ
A Kansai-dialect equivalent of ばか, also widely understood.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; the word may be derived from the sound-symbolic element ひょうろく, suggesting a clumsy or foolish person, combined with 玉 (だま, 'ball' or 'person'). The kanji spellings are ateji.