田た吾ご作さく

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Meanings

derogatory

Derogatory term for a farmer or someone from the countryside, implying unsophistication or rusticity. Often used in a mocking or dismissive way.

都と会かいの連れん中ちゅうは彼かれを田た吾ご作さく扱あつかいした。
The city folks treated him like a country bumpkin.
そんな田た吾ご作さくみたいな格かっ好こうでパーティーに行いくのか？
Are you going to the party dressed like a yokel?

Kanji

田rice field, rice paddy
吾I, my, our
作make, production, prepare
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
五five

Related words

百ひゃく姓しょう
百姓 is a more neutral term for farmer, though it can also carry derogatory connotations depending on context. 田吾作 is explicitly derogatory and emphasizes rustic simplicity.
田舎いなか者もの
田舎者 means 'country person' and can be derogatory, but is broader and less specifically tied to farming. 田吾作 is more narrowly a mocking term for a farmer.

Written forms

田た吾ご作さくUsage83%
Most common kanji spelling for this derogatory term for a farmer or country bumpkin.
田た子ご作さくUsage17%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 田吾作.
田た五ご作さく
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The name 田吾作 (Tagosaku) is a stereotypical male given name associated with farmers in Japanese culture, similar to 'Hodge' or 'bumpkin' in English. The exact origin is uncertain, but it became a generic, derogatory label for a rustic farmer.