How to say idiot in Japanese

ぼけbokeボケBOKE

noun / suffix:

  • idiot; fool; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); space case
  • funny man (of a comedy duo); (in comedy) silly or stupid line 漫才突っ込み【つっこみ】
  • Alzheimer's (impol)

Example Sentences

なぜnazeみんなminnagawatashinoことkotowo気違いkichigaidato思うomounoka遂にtsuini説明setsumeishiteくれkureteありがとうarigatou
Thank you for finally explaining to me why people take me for an idiot.
kimiha本当はhontouha馬鹿bakadehaないnai
You are not actually an idiot.
馬鹿baka」と’toいうiu言葉kotobaha悪いwarui言葉kotobadato言われているiwareteirugawatashino成長してseichoushiteきたkita環境kankyoudehaそれほどsorehodo悪いwarui言葉kotobaではなかったdehanakattaようにyouni思うomou
I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
ああaaこれkorega愚息gusokunoタカシTAKASHIne」「ehaはいhai。〈yueタカシTAKASHIkunですdesune!」「フーちゃんFUUchanまだmada死んでないshindenaiyoたぶんtabun
"Ah, this is my idiot son Takashi" "Eh-er, yes. (The late) Takashi, right?" "Fuusy, he isn't dead yet! Probably."
oreha世間sekende言うiuアホAHOですdesu
I'm what the world calls an idiot.

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