アホらしい
あほらしい
i-adjective
ridiculous, stupid, absurd
1.
ridiculous, stupid, absurd
Something so foolish or pointless that it's not worth taking seriously. Expresses exasperation or dismissal.
アホらしい。
That's ridiculous.
アホらしくてやってられない。
This is so stupid I can't deal with it.
そんなアホらしい話、信じられない。
I can't believe such a ridiculous story.
アホらしくなってきた。もう帰る。
This is getting absurd. I'm going home.
アホらしい combines アホ (fool, idiot) with the suffix らしい to create an adjective meaning something is foolish or absurd.
Regional note: アホ is particularly common in Kansai (Western Japan), while バカ is more common in Kanto (Eastern Japan). However, アホらしい is used throughout Japan.
Related expressions:
- バカらしい (similar meaning, same pattern)
- くだらない (worthless, trivial)
- ばからしい (variant spelling)
Often used when someone is fed up with a situation and wants to express exasperation.