ばかばかしい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ばかばかしい | ばかばかしくない |
| Polite | ばかばかしいです | ばかばかしくないですalso ばかばかしくありません |
| Past polite | ばかばかしかったです | ばかばかしくなかったですalso ばかばかしくありませんでした |
| Past | ばかばかしかった | ばかばかしくなかった |
| Te-form | ばかばかしくて | ばかばかしくなくて |
| Adverbial | ばかばかしく | |
| Conditional | ばかばかしければ | ばかばかしくなければ |
| Tara conditional | ばかばかしかったら | ばかばかしくなかったら |
absurd; ridiculous; silly; foolish
Expresses that something is so foolish or unreasonable that it's laughable or not worth taking seriously. Often used when the speaker feels exasperation or disbelief.
そんな話、ばかばかしくて聞いてられない。
That story is so ridiculous I can't listen to it.
It's absurd to fail at something this simple.
I think that made-up story is ridiculous.
It took an absurdly long time.
The story was so absurd that I ended up laughing.
滑稽 describes something comical or funny in a lighter, more neutral way, while 馬鹿馬鹿しい carries a stronger sense of contemptuous disbelief at the foolishness.
馬鹿馬鹿しい is a native i-adjective meaning 'ridiculous' with a stronger emotional charge, while ナンセンス is a calmer, more intellectual way to call an idea absurd.