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There is no real translation for "village idiot", since that is a western concept. However, you can make a literal translation.
"Idiot" in Japanese is "hakuchi" or, more common, "baka".
"Village" would be "mura". A "villager" would be "murabito" (literally "village person"). So, I guess "village idiot" would be "murabaka" (village + idiot), or "mura no baka" ("idiot of the village").
stan's tranzlation.
so, what will it be todd, murabaka, or, mura no baka.
personally i like mura no baka, but you cant trust the opinion of someone who calls himself idiot.
your call,
musashi.
In a world gone mad, only a lunatic can be truly insane
Hey musashi, congratulations on your rank promotion . Murabaka sounds catchy indeed.
However, as new shugyosha enter the Dojo gates, be prepared to abdicate from your title if someone dares defying you for it... You must be ready! Fight with honor and courage, and don't let them take your rank...! Or something .
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There will only be one Mura baka...the Town Odd-person (as Usagi so eloquently put it in one episode). Unfortunatley, such a rank could be considered lower than a Shugyosha! Careful what you ask for!!!
Well, I imagine murabaka must be at least one step up from eta. Corpse-handling caste! Eeeeuw! (Remember, fellow shugyosha-- kill 'em, but don't touch 'em).
"...[H]uman beings are given free will in order to choose between insanity on the one hand and lunacy on the other..."
Aldous Huxley, 1946
WARNING! A gross pic! The link contains a photo unsuitable for children, and people with weak nerves! Do not click it unless you are thinking of handling corpse one day! And if you do, I strongly advice to reconsider it!
. Murabaka sounds catchy indeed.
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