Vocab Info

N1 Noun

戯(たわ)けtomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense

        Usually written using kana alone,

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      2. 2.

        fool, idiot

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    戯け 【たわけ】、白痴 【たわけ】

    Details

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      • わ

      • け

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    Examples

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    • 幽霊(ゆうれい):「私(わたし)を呼(よ)び出(だ)したのか?この戯(たわ)けめ。」

      Ghost: 'So it was you who summoned me? You fool.'

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    • 詐欺師(さぎし):「ふっ、戯(たわ)け。お前(まえ)、俺(おれ)の事(こと)を信(しん)じたのか?」

      Con man: 'Hah, what a fool. You actually believed me?'

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    • 先生(せんせい):「お前(まえ)、戯(たわ)けが過(す)ぎるぞ!もっと真面目(まじめ)になりなさい!」

      Teacher: 'You! Your foolishness has gone too far! Be more serious!'

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    • 先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)の行動(こうどう)が間抜(まぬ)けだぞと言(い)わんばかりに「戯(たわ)け!」と言(い)いました。

      The teacher said 'Fool!', as if to say my actions were idiotic.

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    • 「悪口(わるぐち)はやめなさい」と言(い)ったそばから生徒(せいと)が「戯(たわ)け」と言(い)ったので呆(あき)れました。

      Right after I said 'Stop the name-calling,' the student said 'Idiot,' which left me dumbfounded.

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