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莫

莫: vast

vast; not (classical)
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Readings

On
バク・ボ・マク・モ・ナイ
Kun
くれ・なかれ・なし

Mostly seen in 莫大 (ばくだい, enormous); 莫迦 is an old spelling of ばか. The negative sense is classical.

Key words

莫大ばくだいenormous; vast
莫迦ばかfool; stupid
莫逆の友ばくぎゃくのともbosom friend
落莫らくばくdesolation

Example sentences

He donated his enormous fortune to an orphanage.

Later I regretted having done such a foolish thing.

He and I are bosom friends, and we have known each other for thirty years.

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