Word details

やじ

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

Dictionary

Entry

やじ《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

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokesFrequency 120JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ヤショ

Kun

のの-

Nanori

ずけつけぬ
次

next, order, sequence

6 strokesFrequency 222JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジシ

Kun

つ.ぐつぎ

Nanori

きすきつぐよし
弥

all the more, increasingly

8 strokesFrequency 1,687JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ミビ

Kun

やいやいよ.いよわた.る

Nanori

わたるみつひろよ

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