愚(おろ)か

おろか
na-adjective
foolish; stupid; silly
1. foolish; stupid; unwise
Lacking good judgment or sense; acting in an ill-considered or thoughtless manner. Often describes actions or decisions rather than inherent intelligence.
愚(おろ)かな間違(まちが)いを犯(おか)してしまった。
I made a foolish mistake.
彼(かれ)の行動(こうどう)は愚(おろ)かだった。
His actions were foolish.
愚(おろ)かにも、警告(けいこく)を無視(むし)してしまった。
Foolishly, I ignored the warning.

CONJUGATION (as na-adjective):

  • 愚(おろ)かな + noun (愚(おろ)かな行為(こうい) - a foolish act)
  • 愚(おろ)かだ (predicative form)
  • 愚(おろ)かに (愚(おろ)かにも - foolishly)

USAGE:

Commonly modifies actions, decisions, or behaviors rather than people directly:

  • 愚(おろ)かな行為(こうい)/行動(こうどう) (foolish action/behavior)
  • 愚(おろ)かな判断(はんだん) (unwise judgment)
  • 愚(おろ)かな考(かんが)え (foolish thinking)

COMMON PATTERN:
愚(おろ)かにも〜 - foolishly did ~
This pattern emphasizes regret or self-criticism for an unwise action.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 愚(おろ)かさ (noun form - foolishness)
  • 愚(ぐ) (foolishness, in compounds like 愚痴(ぐち))

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ばか (stupid, foolish - more casual/direct)
  • 馬鹿(ばか)げた (ridiculous, absurd)
  • 浅(あさ)はか (shallow-minded, thoughtless)

Related Words

Synonym: ばか (stupid (casual))
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Added 2026.1.18 13:19 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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