べらぼう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word べらぼう
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
Kanji in this Word
箆
14 strokes
Meanings
spatula
arrow shaft
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へら
の
くし
棒
12 strokes
Frequency: 1455
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
rod
stick
cane
pole
club
line
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
篦
16 strokes
Meanings
spatula
arrow shaft
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へら
の
便
9 strokes
Frequency: 729
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
convenience
facility
excrement
feces
letter
chance
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
ビン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たよ.り
乱
7 strokes
Frequency: 755
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
riot
war
disorder
disturb
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
ロン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みだ.れる
みだ.る
みだ.す
みだ
おさ.める
わた.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ら
坊
7 strokes
Frequency: 1832
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
boy
priest's residence
priest
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
ボッ
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