ばっくれる

Japanese

Etymology

Shortened form of しらばっくれる (shirabakkureru).

Verb

ばっくれる or バックレる • (bakkureruichidan (stem ばっくれ (bakkure), past ばっくれた (bakkureta))

  1. play dumb, feign ignorance
  2. (slang) evade one's responsibilities, especially by failing to appear to perform a duty

Usage notes

The sense of evading one's responsibilities is known as a young person's word, a type of slang typical of people in their twenties.

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