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野太い (のぶとい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
audacious ; bold ; impudent
Describes a person or action that is brazen, shameless, or daring in a way that can be negative or admiring. Often used for someone who does something others would hesitate to do.
あんな 野の 太ぶと い 要よう 求きゅう を する なんて 、 ずうずうしい 。
Making such a bold demand is really impudent.
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i-adjective
throaty ; rough ; deep (voice)
Used for a voice that is low, rough, and resonant, often with a masculine or forceful quality. Can also describe a hoarse voice.
Written forms 野の 太ぶと い Usage 94%
のぶとい Usage 6%
篦の 太ぶと い
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
箆の 太ぶと い
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 太 plump, thick, big around Similar words 太ふと い 太い means 'thick' or 'fat' in a physical sense, while 野太い adds a nuance of boldness or roughness, often applied to personality or voice.
図ず 太ぶと い 図太い also means 'bold' or 'impudent', but it emphasizes shamelessness and nerve, often with a more negative connotation. 野太い can be more neutral or even admiring.
Etymology Compound of 野 (no, 'field' or 'wild') and 太い (futoi, 'thick'), with the reading のぶとい. The prefix 野 adds a nuance of roughness or wildness, giving the meaning 'wildly thick' and by extension 'bold' or 'rough-voiced'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
spatula, arrow shaft
