馬鹿
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Individual Kanji:
Meaning and Usage:
Direct Meaning: Fool, Idiot, Stupid
- Usage Notes:In casual Japanese, this is much less offensive than the direct translation would imply. A translation that gets closer to the connotation would be 'Silly'. Often written in katakana to reflect the emotion in the usage.
Extended Meaning:
- Advertising copy may use the phrase ばかやすい, often stylized with Katakana, バカ安い, to indicate the price is, literally, stupid cheap.
