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“Fool” in Japanese

Short answer
阿呆 ahon あほん

Fool in Japanese is “阿呆” (ahon). Full meaning: fool, idiot, simpleton.

Other ways to say “Fool” in Japanese

惚け toboke fool, idiot; dotage, senility, dementia; touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after) おたんこなす otankonasu fool, twit, idiot, bird-brain 愚か者 orokamono fool 痴れ者 shiremono fool, dunce, idiot おたんちん otanchin fool, twit, idiot, bird-brain, blockhead, dunce 愚人 gujin fool, idiot 馬鹿 baka idiot, moron, fool; stupid, foolish, dull, absurd, ridiculous; trivial, insignificant, disappointing 愚物 gubutsu fool 愚者 gusha fool, nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card) ボケ boke fool, idiot; dotage, senility, dementia; touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after) ぼけ boke fool, idiot; dotage, senility, dementia; touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after)

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