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野暮ったい (やぼったい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

野や暮ぼったい

や

ぼ

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た

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined

Describes a person, appearance, or behavior that is dowdy, lacking in style, or socially awkward. Often carries a slightly negative, colloquial tone.

彼かれの服ふく装そうはいつも野や暮ぼったい。
His clothes are always unfashionable.
そんな野や暮ぼったい

言い

い

方かた

は

やめ

て

くれ

。

Don't use such an uncouth way of speaking.

Written forms

野や暮ぼったいUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling.
やぼったいUsage22%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.

Kanji

野plains, field, rustic
暮evening, twilight, season's end

Similar words

野や暮ぼ
野暮 is a noun or na-adjective meaning boorishness or lack of refinement, while 野暮ったい is an i-adjective with a more colloquial, descriptive feel.
ダサい
ダサい is a stronger, more direct slang term for 'uncool' or 'lame', whereas 野暮ったい focuses on old-fashioned or unsophisticated style.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 野暮 (yabo, 'boorishness') with the adjectival suffix ったい, which adds a colloquial, descriptive nuance. The exact origin of 野暮 is uncertain, but it may be related to 野 (ya, 'rustic') and 暮 (bo, 'living').