silly

ばかな、愚かな

判断がよくない、または十分に考えていない様子。

やさしい英語で： Showing poor judgment or a lack of careful thought.

• That was a silly mistake.
• It seems silly to throw good food away.
• I felt silly after asking the same question twice.

使い方： silly to do something (It would be silly to pay twice.); silly of someone to do something (It was silly of me to forget the key.)

類義語： foolish, unwise, stupid

反対語： sensible, wise

よく使う表現： a silly mistake, a silly idea, a silly question, a silly excuse

愚かな、軽率な

よく考えず、賢明とはいえない選択をした様子。

やさしい英語で： Showing that someone has not thought carefully or made a sensible choice.

• I made a silly mistake.
• It was silly to leave the door unlocked.
• Do not take silly risks just to impress your friends.

類義語： foolish, unwise, thoughtless

反対語： sensible, wise

よく使う表現： silly mistake, silly decision, silly risk

おどけた、ばかばかしい

真面目ではなく、ふざけたりばかげたりしていて面白い様子。

やさしい英語で： Funny in a playful or foolish way, rather than serious.

• He made a silly face.
• We laughed at her silly little song.
• The children wore silly hats to the party.

類義語： goofy, ridiculous, funny

反対語： serious

よく使う表現： silly jokes, a silly face, a silly voice, a silly game

おばかさん

ばかなことをする人を、親しみや冗談を込めて呼ぶ言葉。

やさしい英語で： A person who does something foolish, often said in a friendly or playful way.

• You silly, that is my hat!
• Come here, you little silly.
• She called me a silly for forgetting my own birthday.

類義語： fool

よく使う表現： you silly, a little silly