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Grade 9

Meanings

(used phonetically)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

Common Words

馬鹿
バカ
莫迦
Usually kana
Freq #1510
1

Common noun

idiot; moron; fool

Examples
こんな荒れ模様の日に外出するなんて君は馬鹿だよ。
You are an idiot to go out in this weather.
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous

Examples
なんという馬鹿なことだろう。
What a piece of folly!
3

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

trivial; insignificant; disappointing

4

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation

5

Slang; Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix

incredibly; unusually; exceptionally

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Slang; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Usu. in compounds

fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something

7

Abbreviation; Common noun

Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

馬鹿馬鹿しい
バカバカしい
~い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #9779
1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine; foolish

Examples
ばかばかしいとしか言いようがない。
It is neither more nor less than absurd.
小ばかにする
ばかにする
Expression
する Verb
Freq #16083
1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

らく
那落
捺落
Noun
Freq #17244
1

Buddhism

Naraka; Hell; Hades

Examples
奈落の底には抜け道はなく。
I feel there is just no way out.
2

very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances

3

奈落 only

trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

ゃか
Noun
Freq #37159
1

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

お釈迦さま
しゃかさ
御釈迦様
Noun
Freq #60650
1

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

しゃかにせっぽう
Expression
Freq #77784
1

Idiomatic expression

teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; lecturing to the Buddha

Examples
釈迦に説法とは存じますが、医者も禁煙されたほうがよろしいのではないでしょうか。
I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking?
るら
Noun
Freq #82895
1

Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua

御釈迦
しゃか
オシャカ
Noun
Freq #84075
1

poorly made article; defective article

2

Polite

Gautama Buddha

迦陵頻迦
かりょうびんが
Noun
Freq #91665
1

Buddhism

kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes

2

Idiomatic expression

person or creature with a beautiful voice

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