愚(おろ)か者(もの)

おろかもの
noun
fool; idiot
formalpersonevaluation
1. fool; idiot; stupid person
A person who acts foolishly or lacks good judgment. Somewhat literary or dramatic in tone, often found in stories, proverbs, and formal criticism.
この愚(おろ)か者(もの)め！
You fool!
自分(じぶん)の過(あやま)ちに気(き)づかない愚(おろ)か者(もの)だ。
He's a fool who doesn't notice his own mistakes.
歴史(れきし)から学(まな)ばない者(もの)は愚(おろ)か者(もの)と呼(よ)ばれても仕方(しかた)がない。
Those who don't learn from history can't complain about being called fools.

Compound of 愚(おろ)か (foolish) + 者(もの) (person). Has a literary or dramatic quality — more likely heard in period dramas, stories, or solemn pronouncements than in casual conversation.

Common patterns

  • 愚(おろ)か者(もの)め: "you fool!" (with contemptuous め particle)
  • 愚(おろ)か者(もの)と呼(よ)ばれる: to be called a fool

Similar words

  • ばか: idiot (the most common everyday word; can be affectionate)
  • あほ: fool (Kansai dialect equivalent of ばか; can also be affectionate)
  • 愚(おろ)かな: foolish (the adjective form; modifies actions or decisions)
  • 間抜(まぬ)け: dunce, blockhead (focuses on cluelessness)

Related Words

Compare: 馬鹿(ばか) (idiot (the most common everyday word)
Compare: アホ (fool (Kansai dialect equivalent)
Compare: 愚(おろ)か (foolish (the adjective form)
Compare: 間抜(まぬ)け (dunce, blockhead)
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