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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

間ま抜ぬけ

manuke

foolish, stupid

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

Example sentences

ちょっとお間抜まぬけな感かんじね。
It sounds a bit goofy.
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彼かれは先生せんせいに間抜まぬけな質問しつもんをした。
He asked his teacher stupid questions.
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私わたし、そこまで間抜まぬけに見みえる？
Do I look that stupid?
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Kanji in 間抜

間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい
抜slip out; extractOnバツ・ハツ・ハイKunぬく・ぬき・ぬける

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