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N1 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1.

      tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      fool, idiot

      Usually written using kana alone,

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      幽霊(ゆうれい):「(わたし)()()したのか?この(たわ)め。」

      Ghost: "Is it you who summoned me? Such tomfoolery." {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

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      詐欺師(さぎし):「ふっ、(たわ)。お(まえ)(おれ)(こと)(しん)じたのか?」

      Swindler: "Heh, what foolishness. You actually believed in me, didn't you?" {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

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      先生(せんせい):「お(まえ)(たわ)()ぎるぞ!もっと真面目(まじめ)になりなさい!」

      Teacher: "You're taking your tomfoolery too far! Be more serious!" {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

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      先生(せんせい)(わたし)行動(こうどう)間抜(まぬ)けだぞと()わんばかりに「(たわ)!」と()いました。

      The teacher, implying that my actions were foolish, said "Stop your tomfoolery!". {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

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

      Just as I told the student to stop using abusive language, they retorted with "fool," which left me flabbergasted. {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

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