Word details
べらぼう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word べらぼう.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
extreme; terrible; excessive
Examples
その災害の被害はべらぼうに大きかった。
The damage of the disaster has been enormous.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
absurd; unreasonable; foolish
3
Derogatory
fool; idiot
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
箆
spatula, arrow shaft
14 strokes
On
ヘイハイ
Kun
へらのくし
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
篦
spatula, arrow shaft
16 strokes
On
ヘイハイ
Kun
へらの
便
convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance
9 strokesFrequency 729JLPT N3Grade 4
On
ベンビン
Kun
たよ.り
乱
riot, war, disorder, disturb
7 strokesFrequency 755JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ランロン
Kun
みだ.れるみだ.るみだ.すみだおさ.めるわた.る
Nanori
ら
坊
boy, priest's residence, priest
7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ボウボッ
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