Word Meaning 間抜け

まぬけ manuke

間抜け is read as まぬけ (manuke) and means fool.

Meaning

English

  1. fool
  2. idiot
  3. blockhead
  4. half-wit
  5. stupid
  6. foolish
  7. idiotic
  8. inane

Reading

Kana

まぬけ

Romaji

manuke

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5222 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間抜け面

まぬけづら

a foolish or stupid look

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

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間一髪

かんいっぱつ

hair's breadth

Example Sentences

10

What a total idiot!

I was an idiot.

My brother is stupid.

Do you think we're stupid?

It sounds a bit goofy.

Do I look that stupid?

I never realized Tom was so stupid.

How can Tom be so stupid?

He must be stupid to believe such a thing.

A nudnik who believes he's profound is even worse than just a plain nudnik.