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野暮

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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Etymology

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Cognate with ()() (yabu, country bumpkin).[1] Originally represented being uninformed about a red-light district.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()() (yabo-na (adnominal ()() (yabo na), adverbial ()() (yabo ni))

  1. rustic, boorish
    Synonym: 無骨 (bukotsu na)
  2. unrefined, unsophisticated
    Synonym: 無粋 (busui na)
  3. thoughtless
    ()()こと()ない
    Yabo na koto iwanai de.
    Don't be a drag.
    (literally, “Don't say such a thoughtless thing.”)

Inflection

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Noun

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()() or 野暮(ヤボ) (yabo

  1. being rustic; one who is rustic; a bumpkin or yokel
  2. lack of refinement; lack of culture; boorishness

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN