Japanese Word Entry

盆暗
Kana:ぼんくら
Romaji:bonkura
Definitions:
  1. stupid, half-witted, dull-witted, thickheaded

  2. blockhead, idiot, dimwit

Alternative form:
  • ボンクラ (bonkura)


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Chinese characters used in this word

basin, lantern festival, tray, tub, pot, bowl
Readings
Mandarin: ㄆㄣˊ (pén)
Cantonese: pun4
Japanese: ボン (bon)、 ホン (hon) / はち (hachi)
Korean: 분 (bun)
Vietnamese: bồn, bòn, bộn, bùn, buồn, dồn, vồn

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded, dark, obscure, in secret, covert
Readings
Mandarin: ㄢˋ (àn)
Cantonese: am3
Japanese: アン (an) / くら.い (kurai)、 くら.む (kuramu)、 くれ.る (kureru)、 やみ (yami)
Korean: 암 (am)
Vietnamese: ám
Variants
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