“Silly” in Japanese
Short answer
Silly in Japanese is “馬鹿馬鹿しい” (bakabakashii). Full meaning: absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish.
Other ways to say “Silly” in Japanese
愚か
oroka foolish, stupid, silly
他愛ない
tawainai silly, foolish, absurd, childish, easy, trifling, guileless
他愛のない
tawainonai silly, foolish, absurd, childish, easy, trifling, guileless
他愛もない
tawaimonai silly, foolish, absurd, childish, easy, trifling, guileless
馬鹿っぽい
bakappoi stupid, silly
ばーかしい
baakashii absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish
ばかばかしい
bakabakashii absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish
莫迦莫迦しい
bakabakashii absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish
馬鹿ばかしい
bakabakashii absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish
バカバカしい
bakabakashii absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish
埒もない
rachimonai incoherent, vague, silly, foolish
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