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For pronunciation and definitions of バカ – see the following entry.
馬鹿ばか
[adjective] foolish, idiotic, stupid, ridiculous
[adjective] useless, futile
[noun] a fool, an idiot
[noun] uselessness, futility
[noun] a tool used for counting coins
[suffix] enthusiast, freak
Alternative spelling
莫迦
(This term, バカ (baka), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)