also: あほだら
Kansai dialect term for a foolish person; often used jokingly or affectionately among close friends. Stronger than あほ.
He messed up again? What a fool.
Don't say such stupid things.
mock Buddhist sutra; humorous sutra-style singing
Only with reading あほだら
Abbreviation of あほだら経. A type of fast-paced, satirical performance mimicking sutra chanting, often commenting on current events. The reading あほだら is specifically associated with this sense.
See also: あほだら経
The term あほだら経 apparently comes from the word 阿呆陀羅.
あほ is the base Kansai word for 'fool'; アホンダラ is a more emphatic, playful, or insulting variant.
Standard Japanese equivalent, but lacks the Kansai flavor and the specific playful tone of アホンダラ.
Katakana spelling is common and avoids kanji; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Shortened reading used specifically for the abbreviation sense.
Derived from Kansai-ben あほ (fool) with the emphatic suffix んだら. The kanji 阿呆陀羅 are ateji.