English–Japanese
“idiot” in Japanese
How to say “idiot” in Japanese
“Idiot” in Japanese is ばか (baka).
It labels someone as foolish or unreasonable, usually expressing criticism rather than a neutral description.
Example sentences with ばか
みんなの前で自分をばかだと言う必要はありません。mi n na no mae de ji bun o ba ka da to i u hitsu yō wa a ri ma se n
You do not need to call yourself an idiot in front of everyone.
Tips for using ばか
- English subtitles may translate ばか (baka) differently according to context, since the word can sound joking among friends but insulting in an argument.
Other Japanese words for “idiot”
人にぼけと言わないでください。hito ni bo ke to i wa na i de ku da sa i
Please do not call anyone an idiot.