Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Common noun
idiot; moron; fool
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
trivial; insignificant; disappointing
Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
Slang; Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix
incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
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
Abbreviation; Common noun
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine; foolish
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
Buddhism
Naraka; Hell; Hades
very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances
奈落 only
trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
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
Buddhism
kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes
Idiomatic expression
person or creature with a beautiful voice
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