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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Baka (Japanese insult)
		In Japanese, the word baka means "idiot," "fool," or "dimwit"; it can also refer to the condition of being stupid.
		Baka is written with the Chinese characters 馬鹿, which literally mean "horse-deer".
		Another theory states that the word baka was first used by Buddhist monks, and the word originated from a Sanskrit word moha.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Baka_(Japanese_insult) (287 words)

	Facts about topic: (Baka (Japanese insult)) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Japanese (A native or inhabitant of Japan), the word baka means "idiot," "fool," or "dimwit"; it can also refer to the condition of being stupid.
		Baka is written with the Chinese characters (additional info and facts about Chinese characters) 馬鹿, which literally mean "horse-deer".
		This theory states that the Chinese characters were merely a transcription (Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/baka_(japanese_insult)1.htm (327 words)

	Baka at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The word baka (馬鹿, also 莫迦) is a Japanese word that means idiot, fool or silly (depending on context).
		It is also used in the English language, especially among fans of anime (and subcultures in close contact) for the same meaning.
		Baka may be: This is a disambiguation page a list of articles associated with the same title.
	www.springknow.com /Baka.html (489 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Leet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Not much is known of the origin of the "nubcake" except that it is seeing wider use especially in the online gaming world, were those leet speakers who constantly are keeping to date with evolving terms will use this to denigrate the person it is targeted at.
		One theory is that 'nubcake' is a derivative of 'fruitcake', a commonly used insult by California teenage males.
		In the original Japanese versions of the various media, he adds sound effects and assorted strange phrases to his regular speech.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Leet (6012 words)

	RE: The word ``gaijin'' (??) for foreign nationals in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But many Japanese people are listening to clueless gaijins like you, hence they think twice about using a word which was not negative at all up until some gaijin Japan expert with a chip on their shoulder for soem mysterious reason associated the word with the N-word or something..
		Then, yes, I also find it weird that Japanese use the word gaijin on people of other countries when they are abroad, but that is something that cannot be condemned if you are used to use a word in that way for a long time, it is not done with malicy.
		A naturalized Japanese immigrant to the US is no longer Japanese by nationality, thus me referring to them as American, but I just wondering if someone Japanese could see it this way or not.
	forum.japantoday.com /m_332967/mpage_2/key_/tm.htm#333870 (4644 words)

	myOtaku.com: kidotaku
		This Japanese insult is similar to baka but also a little different: it is closer to "mentally retarded" than to the "jerk" meaning usually associated with baka.
		Often used while shouting "baka!", the baka-hammer (of its full name "hyperdimensional baka-hammer" or "pan-dimensional baka-hammer") is a device usually used by anime females to administer punishment unto males who have committed or are trying to commit a perverted action, or are perceived to by the female.
		Bijin is a Japanese expression that is derived both from the English word "vision" and used to describe women of beauty.
	www.myotaku.com /users/kidotaku/life/24 (11768 words)

	Japanese Vocab Guide
		Look for it here, in my list of Japanese [and other] vocabulary used on the site.
		Japanese written with english letters rather than the artful characters
		It has original Japanese voice acting with an english (or whatever) translation written at the bottom of the screen.
	www.geocities.com /saiya_jin_sama/Jguide.html (514 words)

	Words & Phrases
		In Japanese folklore, Kitsune are known for being mischievious creatures that both tease and help people and use plants for their powers, to attack and disguise.
		In Japanese folklore, Tanuki are known for being mischievious creatures that both tease and help people and use plants for their powers, to attack and disguise (just like Kitsune).
		Temee [O]: Japanese word that means "you" but has a very angry, derogatory meaning to it, so it can be translated usually as, "you bastard", "you son of a bitch!", "damn you" or "you jerk", etc, etc. Usually I hear it said by guys toward guys more than anyone else in anime (lol, imagine that).
	www.angelfire.com /scary/puffy/otaku.html (3811 words)

	Baka - SORITES, ISSN 1135-1349 Issue #13 -- October 2001. Pp. 80-89 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Baka Chal is a fully desktop version of this educational game for a single player.
		BAKA Corporation represents these firms, working closely with prospects and customers to support them in their selection of high quality connectors, wire,
		The goal of the Baka project is emancipation of the Baka pygmies in their traditional environment — camps in their forest.
	ifindonline.com /?q=baka (411 words)

	Japanese Word of the Day: - Page 2 - The aethereal Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Even Japanese natives sometimes have difficulty explaining the specific rules of grammar used to decide which use is correct for which situation.
		When two Japanese work together on a project of almost any kind it is not unusual for them to be assigned the roles of senior and junior.
		The fun thing is I have yet to meet a Japanese lady that doesn't do the same thing.
	aetherealforge.com /aeforum/showthread.php?t=913&page=2 (1507 words)

	Vocabulary and Culture Notes
		Japanese language and culture notes for "Genma's Daughter":
		A kotatsu is like a table with a heater underneath it, and which has a fabric skirt.
		Ukyou is from Kansai and speaks a dialect (Kansai-ben) in the original Japanese.
	homepage.mac.com /dgoldsmith/gd/wordsculture.html (470 words)

	AMR Glossary: Baka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This japanese word, meaning `fool' or `idiot', is common in anime (sometimes very common) so the word has also been borrowed by the wider anime community.
		Apparently the japanese language has few dedicated insults, with offense being indicated by using `impolite' speech forms.
		The form `name' no baka is also heard, with Ranma being perhaps the prime exponent (well, target) and often combined with a subtle malleting.
	amr.nextstudio.net /html/gloss_baka.html (123 words)

	Extraordinary Ordinary Guy In Japan: Insulting Words
		She'll say something about me in Japanese and I'll turn to whoever is next to us and say something like "Kanojo wa, oshaberi da yo!" (she is a loud mouth!) and they bust out laughing.
		Mmang: I'm guessing that what your Japanese teacher said was that there are no Japanese "swear words." At least the same way that English has swear words--words that will stop conversation, or words that are unacceptable to say in public.
		Note to all those searching for Japanese insults: From what I understand, Japanese people are much more focused on the tone of voice, rather than the words you're saying.
	xogij.blogs.com /xogij/2004/11/insulting_words.html (1640 words)

	J-List side blog: All about weddings and wedding capitalism in Japan, and what it is to be "good head"
		Japanese weddings are divided into the ceremony (shiki) and the reception (invariably called a "wedding party").
		A Japanese wedding will always end with the tearful bride reading a letter to her parents, thanking them for raising her, apologizing for being so selfish, and promising to be happy with her new husband ("shiawase ni narimasu").
		In Japanese, the phrase for "smart" (intelligent) is "good head" (atama ga ii), which sometimes gets carried over into English by Japanese still learning the language.
	www.peterpayne.net /2005/09/all-about-weddings-and-wedding.html (1636 words)

	Chizumatic
		Occam's razor suggests that he uses the appropriate honorific for his Japanese subordinates, and uses none for his foreign subordinates, perhaps in deference to their habit of using a bare name.
		Kanna is a hard case here, being a native speaker of the Okinawan dialect of Japanese, but Okinawa was not part of Japan until the late nineteenth century, and I'm not sure when or if it was annexed in the Sakura Wars alternate history timeline.
		Baka is the all-purpose Japanese insult, which can variously be translated as fool/idiot/moron/blockhead and almost any other English word which indicates a deficiency in the intelligence, judgment, knowledge, education, or wisdom of the target.
	denbeste.nu /Chizumatic/history/history0004.shtml (4075 words)

	languagehat.com: CHINESE SWEARING.
		A syllable (ya) is missing in the transcription for the Japanese "national insult": it should be bakayarô, according to the kana added by Huichieh Loy and the Chinese transcription used by Lin Siyun in the original article (bagayalu 八嘎牙路).
		The problem with general (national-level) swearing studies is that the "default insult" doesn't say much about one's culture if you don't conflate it with the other swearing alternatives specific speakers may have in mind.
		The insult does imply that the person it is addressed to is a "bastard", an "illegitimate" child.
	www.languagehat.com /archives/001999.php (3545 words)

	Lakewood Library's Guide to Anime
		Baka- Japanese word for "Idiot" or "Stupid", a real insult to your honor.
		In Anime, "baka" is used in different situations, and can sometimes even be used in a comedic way.
		"Shonen" in Japanese means boy, so usually this type of anime addresses issues in boy/boy relationships.
	www.lkwdpl.org /anime/terms.html (464 words)

	The aethereal Forum - Japanese Word of the Day: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is not profanity, Japanese maybe only has one word which might be considered so.
		However, in the texts at the university this is the absolutely last grammar rule that they teach you at the very end of a four-year program.
		I find this insulting because it assumes that you are not grown up enough to handle "dangerous" information.
	aetherealforge.com /aeforum/printthread.php?t=913&pp=40 (2117 words)

	World-famous wacky Japanese T-shirts from J-List!
		In Japanese, the letter "H" (pronounced "ecchi") is a euphamism for anything sexual, and someone who is "ecchi!" thinks about sex a little too much.
		In Japanese convenience stores, they have cute little characters who enforce this rule, sternly informing you that you must be 20 years old to buy beer or cigarettes, captured on a shapely fitted girls T-shirt for you.
		Japanese are very industrious and hardworking -- in fact they can work so hard that there's a word for "death from overwork" (karoshi).
	www.jlist.com /SHRT (5464 words)

	Japanese study aids: tools to help you study
		Also of interest to those studying Japanese is that this book is written in bilingual form -- the left hand is written in Japanese and the other is written in English, excellent for use as study material.
		Japanese loan words are especially tricky, because their pronunciation is sometimes different enough to cause confusion.
		With the crowded conditions in Tokyo, Japanese people are forced to make the most of their incredibly tiny personal space, making way for the necessities of living, their personal collections or hobbies, as well as an interior design that represents the owner's personality.
	www.jlist.com /STUDYAIDS/STAL_2.html (6243 words)

	True Appreciators of the Japanese Culture : New here! ^_^
		One thing that I've recently discovered about otaku is that they boast so much about how they love Japan and Japanese people and culture, yet when they go there, they don't even respect either thing.
		Rather they find themselves trying to insult the Japanese in their language only to make complete asses of themselves along the way.
		They don't understand that in Japan, as well as Europe and the rest of the world for that matter, nudity is perfectly normal it is nothing to be ashamed about.
	www.greatestjournal.com /community/anti_otaku/12415.html (532 words)

	What makes a Zen garden? - Japanese Gardens Forum - GardenWeb
		Here is a question for those trying to get their head around what zen is, how it relates to Japanese gardens, how a zen garden differs from a Japanese garden with a Buddhist influence or a Japanese garden with a secular influence.
		Until recently Japanese gardens, like gardens around the world were motivated by a notion of paradise, Eden, pure land, shamisen call it what you will.
		If it is insulting to challenge either mike or edzard on this forum and as it is the season for quitting, I'm gone.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/jgard/msg0119531929124.html?55 (9058 words)

	So you want to learn Japanese, huh? [Archive] - SpaceBattles.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I grew up in an area where you knew a bit of Japanese, and it was one of the foreign languages taught in High School (took it two years), and I concluded I would be rude to somebody every third sentence no matter what.
		The 5th japanese course I took was almost exclusively devoted to learning to properly kiss the boss's ass in japanese.
		Of course, all that said, Japanese is not really all that hard (with the exception of memorizing thousands of kanji, which is a pain).
	kier.3dfrontier.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-72572.html (4168 words)

	Twin Moons Anime Forums > words you want to know
		As much as I know there are no bad words in japanese...
		worst insult for a japan guy is to tell him he is stupid
		You hold the sound a bit longer than if there was a single Japanese "i".
	www.tmpforums.com /lofiversion/index.php?t4709-100.html (1577 words)

	AppleInsider - iTunes Music Store Japan negotiations fall flat
		Like its would be American cousin, Apple would like its Japanese iTunes music store to sell music tracks for the the equivalent of US $0.99 (about 110 yen).
		But with similar Japanese music services now charging double that rate, and average cost of an audio CD hovering around US $30, local major music labels are telling the iPod maker to go fish.
		I know that at least on the independent house music scene, the Japanese market is sometimes afforded exclusives on material before it's released to the rest of the world.
	forums.appleinsider.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=46137 (1614 words)

	Shinra Online - Powered by LAID - Woo I get to buddy with a japanese girl ^_^ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I'm really excited, but my japanese sucks ~_~ I know a few of you speak Japanese at least semi-fluently so would you be able to help me out with some phrases and stuff?
		I can help out with some Japanese phrases as well (for those of you who were at Otakon, I'm the main translator for Red Apple Productions, i.e.
		Japanese usually know quite a bit of english.
	www.shinraonline.com /board/archive/index.php/t-94377.html (2373 words)

	Art:Work in Progress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We went to see Memoirs of a Geisha (the Japanese release is entitled Sayuri, and is an exceptionally beautiful and moving story) at Roppongi Hills, and while waiting for the movie to start, we got into a conversation regarding the characteristics required to be a good teacher.
		My friend began by comparing the personalities of two different teachers in her Japanese course whose styles of teaching vastly differ.
		The first person is a teacher who I also studied under, so I am well acquainted with her short-comings.
	spaces.msn.com /members/arturo303 (2086 words)

	AikiWeb Aikido Forums - Wear gi TO class? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		You may have a flat tire, or have to stop somewhere on the way, etc. It is very traditional Japanese values to not want to stand out from the crowd and create anything which takes away from the balance.
		I think that, on average, Japanese people tend to be more finicky about care of dogi and hakama then westerners, but that has nothing to do with budo and everything to do with the fact that Japanese are pretty finicky in general.
		So it is a little difficult to insult the japanese by not stricly following their customs, as we are not expected too.
	www.aikiweb.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-309.html (3683 words)

	Anime Academy Lounge - Japanese Words That You Learned from Anime
		I think I need to learn how to say 'rule lawyer' or 'this has been done' so I can be the second person to post on every topic.
		yeah, I think that's it, any Japanese I've picked up other than that has come from things like fanfiction and random television programs that either might teach Japanese or are in Japanese with English subtitles or books.
		But anyway, don;t let anyone fool you into being impressed by the fact that they know the japanese for light, sky, river fish, falling, sleep, gravel, and the like.
	www.animeacademy.com /forums/printthread.php?t=16378&pp=30 (1092 words)

	Chanpon: Silly Japanese on American T-Shirts
		I don't know, some definitely had their funnies, but I think it simply add's to the Japanese cultural presumption that the stereotypical foreigner is clueless in this country.
		However, I know my Japanese friends here in the States would find it hilarious were I wearing any of them (particularly the "looking for Japanese boyfriend" shirt).
		As far as Americans wearing shirts with Japanese on them....that is extremely rare.
	www.chanpon.org /archive/2003/04/07/16h13m37s (810 words)

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