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間抜け

Reading

Kana: まぬけ
Romaji: manuke
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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stupidity; idiot; dunce; blockhead

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Example Sentences

実際(じっさい)(かれ)間抜(まぬ)けに()えた。
➥In fact, he looked silly.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)間抜(まぬ)けな人間(にんげん)とみなした。
➥She regarded him as stupid.
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そんなのに()っかかるのは間抜(まぬ)けだよ。
➥That's for suckers.
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(かれ)先生(せんせい)間抜(まぬ)けな質問(しつもん)をした。
➥He asked his teacher stupid questions.
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あいつはクラスでいちばんのまぬけだ。
➥He is the dumbest kid in the class.
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(かれ)はまぬけにもすぐばれそうなうそをついた。
➥He was so stupid as to tell a lie that might easily be found out.
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