バカ
Romanisation baka
What it means
Insult meaning stupid or idiot.
Literally “fool”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “baka”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
Can be playful or harsh; Japanese has no simple one-to-one swearing scale.
How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse
Can be playful or harsh; Japanese has no simple one-to-one swearing scale. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.