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たわけ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

たわけ

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Meanings

1

noun

tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense

usually written using kana alone

Refers to silly behavior, pranks, or absurd talk. Often used in a scolding or dismissive tone.

See also: 戯ける

そんなたわけを言いうな。
Don't talk such nonsense.
彼かれのたわけには呆あきれてものが言いえない。

Written forms

たわけUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 戯け and 白痴 are rare and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
戯たわけ
Rare kanji form; the reading たわけ is not obvious from the characters.
白痴たわけ
Rare kanji form; normally read はくち, but can be used as ateji for たわけ.

Kanji

戯frolic, play, sport
白

I'm speechless at his foolishness.

2

noun

usually written using kana alone

A derogatory term for a foolish person. Stronger than ばか in some dialects; can be insulting.

See also: 戯け者

あんなたわけに構かまうな。
Don't bother with that idiot.
このたわけ者もの！
You fool!

white

痴stupid, foolish

Similar words

ばか
More common and less dialectal than たわけ; たわけ can sound harsher or more old-fashioned.
あほ
Kansai dialect equivalent; たわけ is associated with the Nagoya area and may carry a stronger insulting nuance.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 戯ける (たわける), meaning 'to jest' or 'to act foolishly'. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is associated with the Nagoya dialect.