Baka na - That's crazy!, That's impossible!, That's unbelievable! That's silly. This expression is used when the speaker cannot believe his or her eyes or ears. See also "Uso".
Bakemono - A (malevolent) ghost, spirit or monster. Bakemono are the traditional monsters of Japanese culture. The word itself means "changing things", and many bakemono are thus the results of bizarre transformations, from things that are common and normal to things that are mysterious and abnormal. These transformations are not thought of as supernatural, but merely natural though strange and mysterious. Bakemono often appear in folktales, usually in the form of monstrous antagonist (though also at times as animal wife) and in this role they are usually not described in any detail. [Mimi wo sumaseba]: Seiji called the cat Moon, a "bakeneko", a spirit cat, because of its sometimes unusal behaviour.
Bara - Rose. The sound "Bara" has other meaning of "apart". "Versailles no bara" translates as "Rose of Versailles", the Japanese name of the TV series known in France as "Lady Oscar".
Bijin - Beautiful woman, lovely woman. It can only use for women or girls. Can be used both to refer to or address a woman. English equivalents would be "beauty" or "babe". The latter is used in the positive sense.
Bishoujou - Beautiful girl. Can also refer to games and anime with pretty girls. Bishoujo games are usually "hentai games" that are like a "virtual interactive storybook", Also shortened to 'bishou'. Used to describe an attractive anime character. [Sailor Moon]: "Bishoujou Senshi Sailor Moon" means Beautiful Girl Warrior Sailor Moon.
Boku - I. It is mostly used among people you are familiar with in a non-formal situation, and is only for males, and mostly by young males to people older than oneself or around the same age. Altough girls can also use it, altough less common. Used by male speakers.
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