How to say fool in Japanese

JLPTN3
ばかbaka☆《馬鹿ateji・莫迦ateji・破家ateji・馬稼ateji》バカBAKA☆ Inflection

noun:

  • fool; idiot
  • trivial matter; folly; absurdity

adjectival noun:

  • foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous

noun:

  • Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell) - abbreviation ➜ 馬鹿貝

Example Sentences

老人roujinのnoばかbakaほどhodoばかなbakanaものmonoはhaないnai。
There is no fool like an old fool.
僕bokuはha彼kareはha馬鹿bakaだdaとto思うomou。
I think him a fool.
貧しいmazushii人々hitobitoをwoばかにしてbakanishiteはhaいけないikenai。
Don't make a fool of the poor.
貧しいmazushii人hitoをwo馬鹿にしてbakanishiteはhaいけないikenai。
Don't make a fool of the poor.
貧しいmazushii人hitoをwo愚弄gurouしてshiteはhaいけないikenai。
You should not fool with poor people.

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