dumb in Japanese
dumb in Japanese is ばか, 愚か, 実のない — dumb means stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
dumb in Japanese
ばか
Pronounced: baka
(informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.
愚か
Pronounced: oroka
(informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.
実のない
Pronounced: minonai
(figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
What does "dumb" mean?
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adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
"Forgetting my passport was a dumb mistake."
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adj (dated, now considered offensive as applied to people) Unable to speak.
"The character was born dumb and communicated only through gestures."
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adj Not equipped with intelligent or programmable features.
"He switched back to a dumb phone to cut down on screen time."
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adv (informal) Very; extremely.
"That movie was dumb long."
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dumb in a sentence
- Forgetting my passport was a dumb mistake.
- That's the dumbest excuse I've ever heard.
- The character was born dumb and communicated only through gestures.
- He switched back to a dumb phone to cut down on screen time.
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What is "dumb" in Japanese?
"dumb" in Japanese is ばか, 愚か, 実のない. dumb means: Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
How do you pronounce ばか?
"dumb" in Japanese is ばか, pronounced "baka".
How do you use "dumb" in a sentence?
Example: "Forgetting my passport was a dumb mistake." In Japanese, "dumb" is ばか, 愚か, 実のない.
Are there other ways to say "dumb" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "dumb": ばか, 愚か, 実のない.
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