“Dumb” in Japanese
Short answer
Dumb in Japanese is “黙々” (mokumoku). Full meaning: silent, mute, dumb.
Other ways to say “Dumb” in Japanese
頭が悪い
atamagawarui slow, weak-headed, dumb
野暮
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
黙黙
mokumoku silent, mute, dumb
ヤボ
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
やぼ
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
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