ばか
Meanings
A strong insult for a stupid person; can be used jokingly among close friends.
That guy is a real idiot.
You fool! What are you doing?
Describes actions, ideas, or situations as lacking sense or being absurd.
There's no way such a ridiculous story is true.
Don't say stupid things.
trivial; insignificant; disappointing
Used for things that are so minor or worthless they are not worth taking seriously.
Don't worry about trivial things.
The salary is ridiculously low.
malfunctioning; defective; numb
Describes something not working properly or a body part losing sensation.
This watch has stopped working.
My fingers go numb from the cold.
incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
Slang prefix or adverb emphasizing an extreme degree; often used with adjectives.
It's ridiculously hot today.
An overly honest person.
noun, noun, used as a suffix, na-adjective
enthusiast; nut; obsessive
Slang suffix for someone obsessed with a particular thing; usually in compounds like 釣りばか (fishing nut).
He's a fishing nut.
My younger brother is a game freak.
Mactra chinensis (trough shell)
Abbreviation of 馬鹿貝; a species of clam.
See also: バカガイ
The trough shell is a clam often caught during clam digging.
Usage patterns
- 馬鹿な〈事〉をするto do something stupid or foolish
He got drunk and did something stupid.
- 〈物〉は馬鹿にならないto be more significant than it seems; nothing to scoff at
The monthly transportation costs really add up.
- 〈物〉が馬鹿になるfor something to stop working properly or go numb
My legs went numb after sitting seiza for so long.
- 馬鹿に〈形容詞〉unusually or exceptionally (adjective)
It's unusually hot today.
- 〈物〉馬鹿someone obsessed with a particular thing
He's a total workaholic, working even on his days off.
Expressions· 25
- 馬鹿にするmake fun of; look down on; make light of
- んな馬鹿なsuch a stupid ...; what a crazy ... · no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
- 馬鹿さ加減degree of foolishness; extent of stupidity
- 馬鹿な真似tomfoolery; monkey business; stupid act
- 馬鹿を見るfeel like an idiot; make a fool of oneself