Word Meaning 無駄吠え

むだぼえ mudaboe

無駄吠え is read as むだぼえ (mudaboe) and means barking over nothing (of a dog).

Meaning

English

  1. barking over nothing (of a dog)
  2. barking at passers-by or visitors

Reading

Kana

むだぼえ

Romaji

mudaboe

Writing Variants

  • むだ吠え むだぼえ mudaboe
  • 徒吠え むだぼえ mudaboe

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無駄

むだ

futility

無駄遣い

むだづかい

waste (of money, time, etc.)

無駄時間

むだじかん

dead time

無駄金

むだがね

wasted money

無駄言

むだごと

chatter

無駄話

むだばなし

idle talk

無駄死に

むだじに

dying in vain

無駄口

むだぐち

chatter

無駄足

むだあし

visit for no reason

無駄食い

むだぐい

living idly

無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ

to go on a fool's errand