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JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

ばか

baka

stupid, foolish

Can sound insulting when said about a person. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

なんという馬鹿ばかなことだろう。
What a piece of folly!
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
ばかな話はなしはよせ。
Stop your nonsense!
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
馬鹿ばかな！
This is ridiculous!
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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