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[n]
[sens]
▶ idiot ▶ retard ▶ idiocy ▶ profound mental retardation |
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| 3. | A 2012-06-09 00:01:20 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2012-06-08 19:03:43 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | meikyo, etc: もと、医学上の分類で、知的障害の最重度のものをいった語。言語の習得が不完全で、日常生活のすべてに介助を必要とする。 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot#Disability http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_retardation#IQ_below_70 |
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| Comments: | no, this corresponds exactly to the former technical term 'idiot'. as the [sens] suggests, it is now used equivalently to the english 'retard'. it's banned on NHK, so 'airhead' is definitely not strong enough |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,1 +19,2 @@ -<gloss>complete idiot</gloss> +<gloss>idiot</gloss> +<gloss>retard</gloss> @@ -21,1 +22,1 @@ -<gloss>air-head</gloss> +<gloss>profound mental retardation</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2012-06-08 16:16:12 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daijr koj shinkaisan |
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| Comments: | *strong* idiot, hence “complete”; idiomatic is “air-head” (corresponds to 白, and esp. with 白痴美) |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,1 +19,1 @@ -<gloss>idiot</gloss> +<gloss>complete idiot</gloss> @@ -21,0 +21,1 @@ +<gloss>air-head</gloss> |
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