愚行|ぐこうgukou[0]heiban (flat)

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  1. nounfoolish act; folly
    愚行ぐこうなしに生いきている人ひとは、その人ひとが考かんがえているほど賢明けんめいではない。↗
    Who lives without folly is not so wise as he thinks.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym痴態ちたいWrittenWritten. Embarrassing, disgraceful behavior, tending toward drunken antics and similar loss of composure; 「愚行」 is the foolish act itself.
  • RelatedとんまCasualColloquial. A fool or a slow, dim person; often used to insult. It refers to a person, not to an act like 「愚行」.
  • Antonym賢行WrittenWritten. Wise, sensible conduct; the direct opposite of 「愚行」.

For a foolish act, say 「愚行」, as in 「愚行を繰り返す」. For embarrassing, disgraceful behavior such as drunken antics, use 「痴態」. To call someone a fool, use 「とんま」 or 「ばか」; the written antonym 「賢行」 means wise conduct.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 愚劣ぐれつな行為こうい。愚おろかな行おこない。
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