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How to say 'Ridiculous' in Japanese | ばからしい

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The Japanese word for Ridiculous is 'Bakarashii', written as ばからしい in Japanese.

    word

    ばからしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

    Reading

    Bakarashii

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective 'ばからしい (ばからしい)' means 'ridiculous' or 'absurd'. It is often used to express frustration or disbelief about something that seems illogical, pointless, or nonsensical. This word carries a negative connotation and is typically used in informal contexts. For example: That idea is ridiculous「そのアイデアはばからしい」(そのアイデアはばからしい). It's ridiculous to argue about such a small thing「そんな小さなことで争うのはばからしい」(そんなちいさなことであらそうのはばからしい). Note that 'ばからしい' can also imply a sense of foolishness or stupidity in the situation being described.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Frequency

    7433

    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 ばからしい

This word contains 5 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ば

    Reading

    Ba

  • hiragana

    か

    Reading

    Ka

  • hiragana

    ら

    Reading

    Ra

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

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What does 'Bakarashii' (ばからしい) mean?

'Bakarashii' means 'Ridiculous' .

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