愚行

• 読み: ぐこう
• ローマ字: gukou
• 漢字の分解: 愚 (gu/ore) — foolish, stupid; 行 (kō/i/yu) — act, conduct, go
• 発音: /ɡɯkoː/

意味

Foolish act; folly; stupidity. An action that is clearly unwise, reckless, or morally questionable.

A formal noun used to criticise actions that show a lack of judgement or wisdom. Often appears in written commentary, historical analysis, or moralising contexts. Can refer to both individual blunders and large-scale historical mistakes by nations or leaders.

例文

1. 独断で契約を破棄するとは、まさに愚行の極みだ。
2. 後世の歴史家たちはその戦争を最大の愚行と評した。
3. 若気の至りによる愚行は、誰にでもあるものだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, history, ethics, politics

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

Compound of 愚 (gu, foolish/stupid) and 行 (kō, act/conduct). Directly means a stupid act or conduct born of foolishness.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated