Japanese symbol for “bonkers”
激ヤバ
げきやば
Romaji: gekiyaba
extremely dangerous; very risky
In Japanese, bonkers is 激ヤバ, read げきやば (gekiyaba).
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Meanings
- exp extremely dangerous; very risky
- exp very awful; extremely terrible; shit; horrible
- exp amazing; terrific
- exp crazy; nuts; insane; bonkers
Written forms: 激ヤバ、激やば. Readings: げきやば.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 激しい | はげしい hageshii | violent; furious; tempestuous |
| 感激 | かんげき kangeki | deep emotion; impression; inspiration |
| 過激 | かげき kageki | extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language) |
| 激励 | げきれい gekirei | encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on) |
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