Word Meaning 間が抜ける

まがぬける ma ga nukeru

間が抜ける is read as まがぬける (ma ga nukeru) and means to look stupid.

Meaning

English

to look stupid
to have a critical lack

Reading

Kana

まがぬける

Romaji

ma ga nukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 112886 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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間抜け

まぬけ

fool

間抜け面

まぬけづら

a foolish or stupid look

間の抜けた

まのぬけた

idiotic

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間一髪

かんいっぱつ

hair's breadth

間違いない

まちがいない

reliable