愚か
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Base na-adjective form. Describes foolish or stupid qualities. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『愚かな人』 (oroka na hito, 'foolish person').
Theme
In a café, User and their friend Yumi are discussing a recent mistake User made at work.
愚か
おろか
foolish, stupid
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Memory Hook
To remember 『愚か』 (oroka, 'foolish'), think of 'oroka' sounding like 'oh, rock-a' — as in rocking a foolish idea! Imagine someone foolishly rocking back and forth.
Cultural Note
『愚か』 (oroka, 'foolish') is used to describe foolish or stupid behavior in a critical way. It's often found in literature, proverbs, or serious conversations, and can imply a lack of wisdom or poor judgment.
Forms
Base: 愚かBase na-adjective form. Describes foolish or stupid qualities. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『愚かな人』 (oroka na hito, 'foolish person').
Negative: 愚かではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『愚かではない』 (oroka de wa nai).
Past: 愚かだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『愚かだった』 (oroka datta).
Adverbial: 愚かにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『愚かに』 (oroka ni).
Comparative: より愚かComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番愚かSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.