Word details

やじ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やじ.

Dictionary

Entry

野次ヤジ弥次NounUsually kanaFreq #35064
1

hooting; jeering; heckling

Examples
その歌手が舞台に現れると聴衆は彼にブーブーという野次を飛ばした。なぜなら彼は自分の妻を捨てて他の女性に乗り換えたからだ。
When the singer appeared on stage, the audience gave him the Bronx cheer, because he dumped his wife for another woman.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokesFrequency 120JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

の-

Nanori

ずけつけ

next, order, sequence

6 strokesFrequency 222JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

つ.ぐつぎ

Nanori

すきつぐよし

all the more, increasingly

8 strokesFrequency 1,687JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いやいよ.いよわた.る

Nanori

わたるみつひろ

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