Word details

野次馬

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 野次馬.

Dictionary

Entry

《野次馬》やじうま《弥次馬》NounFreq #12528
1

Derogatory

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

Examples
喧嘩を見ようと、野次馬が集まった。
A crowd collected to watch the fight.

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
馬

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

バ

Kun

うまうま-ま

Nanori

たばんめも
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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