愚痴・愚癡|ぐちguchi[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
愚痴Use 愚痴 for idle complaints or grumbles; it is the most common spelling and the form beginners should normally choose.
愚癡愚癡 is a less common spelling using outdated kanji; recognize it as a variant, but choose 愚痴 when writing.
Definitions
- nounidle complaint; grumble
- noun, na-adjective, Buddhismmoha (ignorance, folly)
Conjugation
| Plain form | 愚痴（ぐち） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 愚痴です（ぐちです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 愚痴ではない（ぐちではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 愚痴ではありません（ぐちではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 愚痴だった（ぐちだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 愚痴ではなかった（ぐちではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 愚痴で（ぐちで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 愚痴に（ぐちに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 愚痴なら（ぐちなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym賞賛しょうさんWritten賞賛（しょうさん） denotes praise or admiration, the direct opposite of 愚痴; its literary register makes it a natural choice for formal writing and elevated expression.
Choose 愚痴 for idle complaints or grumbling, or for moha (ignorance) in Buddhist usage; choose 賞賛, its literary antonym, to express praise or admiration in formal writing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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