Word details

野暮

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

Dictionary

Entry

《野暮》やぼヤボ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

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokesFrequency 120JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ヤショ

Kun

のの-

Nanori

ずけつけぬ
暮

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

14 strokesFrequency 978JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボ

Kun

く.れるく.らす

Nanori

ぐらしぐれぽ

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