野暮

Japanese
Kanji in this term
野 暮
や
Grade: 2		 ぼ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

The kanji are an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Noun

野暮 (hiragana やぼ, katakana ヤボ, rōmaji yabo)

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

Derived terms
  • 野暮用 (やぼよう) (yaboyō)
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