noun
Everyday word for voicing dissatisfaction or petty complaints, often to a sympathetic listener. Common in phrases like 愚痴をこぼす or 愚痴を言う.
友達と会って、仕事の愚痴をこぼした。
I met a friend and grumbled about work.
彼はいつも愚痴ばかり言っている。
He's always complaining.
noun, na-adjective
Buddhist technical term for the fundamental delusion or ignorance that causes suffering. Not used in ordinary conversation.
仏教では、愚痴は三毒の一つとされる。
In Buddhism, moha is considered one of the three poisons.
Outdated kanji form; 癡 is an old variant of 痴.
From Buddhist terminology meaning 'ignorance' or 'delusion', later extended to mean 'foolish talk' and then 'idle complaint' in everyday language.