野暮

やぼ

Also written ヤボ

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive; thoughtless; dumb Antonym: 粋 (いき).

Kanji

• 野 field. Read as ヤ.
• 暮 livelihood. Read as ボ.

Example sentences

• 彼女は野暮用を済まして帰ってきた。
  She finished her errand and returned home.
• 野暮用があるんだ。
  I have a few errands.

Words containing 野暮

• 野暮ったい (やぼったい) unfashionable
• 野暮天 (やぼてん) boorishness
• 野暮用 (やぼよう) minor business

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists