What does it mean word for word?
The phrase can be broken down literally as "this big stupid bastard/guy". The word この (kono) acts as a demonstrative pronoun to point directly at the person being insulted, functioning much like the word "you" in English insults. The term 大馬鹿 (ōbaka) uses the prefix 大 (ō), meaning "big", to intensify the noun baka (fool), resulting in "great fool" or "huge idiot".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
この大馬鹿野郎 is a highly aggressive and vulgar insult. It is informal and typically used in heated confrontations or seen in rough fictional dialogue. Because it includes 野郎, this insult is gendered toward men and is considered highly inappropriate to use toward women or any superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this construction, the word この (kono) functions to point directly at the target of the insult, serving the role of "you" in the English phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
kono ōbaka yarō
Did you know?
- While baka is an insult in most of Japan, in the Kansai region it is often seen as a kinder term than aho, which is the preferred word for a true fool.
- The word yarō in この大馬鹿野郎 originally referred to a field hand or a low-ranking laborer before it evolved into a vulgar term for a man.
- Japanese media often uses the 'stutter' or the 'slurred sound' when shouting baka to indicate that the speaker is too angry or embarrassed to pronounce the word clearly.
Examples in context
- この大馬鹿野郎、何やってるんだ！Kono oobakayarou, nani yatterunda!You stupid fool, what are you doing!
- この大馬鹿野郎、また失敗したのか。Kono oobakayarou, mata shippai shita no ka.You stupid fool, did you fail again?
- この大馬鹿野郎、俺を怒らせるな。Kono oobakayarou, ore o okoraseru na.You stupid fool, don't make me angry.
Example conversation
Daisho accidentally broke Misaki's favorite vase.
- 美咲 Misaki私の花瓶を割るなんて、この大馬鹿野郎！Watashi no kabin o waru nante, kono oobaka yarou!Breaking my vase, you stupid fool!
- 大翔 Hirotoごめん！わざとじゃないんだ。Gomen! Wazato janai n da.Sorry! I didn't do it on purpose.
- 美咲 Misaki言い訳しないでよ！Iiwake shinaide yo!Don't make excuses!
- 大翔 Hiroto本当に申し訳ないと思ってるよ。Hontou ni moushiwake nai to omotteru yo.I really am sorry.
