English–Japanese
“foolish” in Japanese
How to say “foolish” in Japanese
“Foolish” in Japanese is 愚か (oroka).
Expresses that someone or something fails to show the judgment expected in a particular situation.
Example sentences with 愚か
同じ失敗を何度も繰り返すのは愚かです。ona ji ship pai o nan do mo ku ri kae su no wa oro ka de su
It is foolish to repeat the same mistake many times.
Tips for using 愚か
- Unlike stupid, 愚か (oroka) can criticize a choice or belief without necessarily describing a person's intelligence.
Other Japanese words for “foolish”
それは間抜けな考えです。so re wa ma nu ke na kanga e de su
That is a foolish idea.