Word details

野暮

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

Dictionary

Entry

野暮ヤボNoun~な Adj.Freq #11765
1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive; thoughtless; dumb

Examples
・・・言いたいことは色々あるのだが、ここで口を挟むのは野暮というもの。
There are things I'd like to say but to butt in now would be what they call uncouth.

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

evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

14 strokesFrequency 978JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

く.れるく.らす

Nanori

ぐらしぐれ

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