English–Japanese
“silly” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikudaranai
Example
その話はくだらないです。so no hanashi wa ku da ra na i de su
That story is silly.
How to say “silly” in Japanese
“Silly” in Japanese is くだらない (kudaranai).
Presents something as too foolish, unimportant, or useless to deserve serious attention.
Example sentences with くだらない
そんなくだらないことに時間を使わないでください。so n na ku da ra na i ko to ni ji kan o tsuka wa na i de ku da sa i
Please do not spend time on such a pointless thing.
Tips for using くだらない
- In everyday Japanese, くだらない (kudaranai) can dismiss an idea, joke, or argument as silly without necessarily expressing strong anger.