How to say 'Ridiculous' in Japanese | ばかばかしい

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The Japanese word for Ridiculous is 'Bakabakashii', written as ばかばかしい in Japanese.

word

ばかばかしい

Meaning

Ridiculous

Reading

Bakabakashii

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'ばかばかしい (ばかばかしい)' means 'ridiculous' or 'absurd'. It is used to describe something that is so foolish or nonsensical that it becomes laughable. This word often carries a tone of disbelief or exasperation. For example: That idea is ridiculous「その考えはばかばかしい」(そのかんがえはばかばかしい). It's ridiculous to think that way「そんな風に考えるのはばかばかしい」(そんなふうにかんがえるのはばかばかしい). The word can also be used to express frustration or annoyance with a situation that seems utterly pointless or illogical.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

7285

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ばかばかしい

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ば

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hiragana

か

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hiragana

し

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Shi

hiragana

い

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'Bakabakashii' means 'Ridiculous' .

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