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In addition, the insult aho has more of a slang connotation than baka. Many Japanese dictionaries treat the words baka and aho as synonyms. "However, in Osaka and its surroundings, aho is a rather non-offensive word, whereas baka is an explosive word." Nevertheless, "In Tokyo and its surroundings, we find exactly the opposite, so you must be ...
Another widely recognized Kansai-specific usage is of aho. Basically equivalent to the standard baka "idiot, fool", aho is both a term of reproach and a term of endearment to the Kansai speaker, somewhat like English twit or silly. Baka, which is used as "idiot" in most regions, becomes "complete moron" and a stronger insult than aho.
In Japanese culture, social hierarchy plays a significant role in the way someone speaks to the various people they interact with on a day-to-day basis. [5] Choice on level of speech, politeness, body language and appropriate content is assessed on a situational basis, [6] and intentional misuse of these social cues can be offensive to the listener in conversation.
n. fool. "baka" in Standard Japanese, "aho" in Kansai dialect. chatto 1 or 0 ちゃっと adv. quickly. immediately. "sassato" in Standard Japanese. tsuru 0 吊る 5v. to carry a desk. "tsuru" means "to hang" in Standard Japanese. doerai 3 どえらい adv. very. extremely. Also deerai 3 and dera 0. dobe 1 どべ
Outside of owarai, the term boke is sometimes used in common speech as an insult, similar to "idiot" in English, or baka in Japanese. Boke also refers to when a comedian or tarento makes a joke or acts like a fool for comedic effect on television.
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Aho, a phrase in the Kansai dialect of Japanese, meaning "idiot", see Baka (Japanese word)#Dialectal; Aboriginal Housing Office, a statutory authority in New South Wales, Australia; Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO, Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo) Aho report, a 2006 report Creating an innovative Europe