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野暮やぼ 野暮
Common word Wanikani level 33 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive; thoughtless; dumb​Antonym: 粋 いき
Wikipedia definition
2. Yabo​is a Japanese term to describe certain unaesthetic quality. Yabo is the antonym of iki. Busui (無粋), literally "non-iki," is synonymous with yabo. A non-iki thing is not necessarily yabo but probably is. Something that is yabo is usually unrefined, gigantic, coarse, childish, colorful, self-conscious, permanent, loud, superficial, vulgar, snobbish, boorish, etc. The word yabo was often used by city dwellers, or Chōnin (especially those of Edo).
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Other forms
ヤボ
Notes
野暮: Ateji (phonetic) reading.

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