Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
extreme; terrible; excessive
Usually written using kana alone
その災害の被害はべらぼうに大きかった。The damage of the disaster has been enormous. absurd; unreasonable; foolish
Usually written using kana alone
Noun
fool; idiot
Usually written using kana aloneDerogatory
Also written 篦棒【べらぼう】、便乱坊【べらぼう】