How to say foolishly in Japanese

ヘラヘラHERAHERA・へらへらherahera Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • foolishly (laughing); thoughtlessly (smiling) - onomatopoeia
  • indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); frivolously; flippantly - onomatopoeia

adjectival noun / adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • flaring up; bursting into flames - onomatopoeia - archaism

Example Sentences

愚かなorokana行為kouiをwoしたshitaのnoかもしれないkamoshirenaiとto思いomoi始めたhajimeta。
I started to think I had behaved foolishly.
彼女kanojoはhaずいぶんzuibun愚かなorokana振る舞いfurumaiをwoしたshitaものmonoだda。
She behaved quite foolishly.
彼kareはhaばかげたbakageta行動koudouをwoしたshita。
He acted foolishly.
彼kareはhaおろかorokaにもnimoがちょうgachouをwo殺したkoroshita。
He killed the goose, foolishly.
弟otoutoはhaいつもitsumoばかなbakanaことkotoばかりbakariしているshiteiru。
My brother is always acting foolishly.

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