jeering; heckling; hooting
Refers to shouting insults, critical remarks, or mocking calls, often from a crowd or audience. Commonly used in phrases like やじを飛ばす (to jeer) or やじ馬 (heckler).
During the politician's speech, jeers came from the audience.
彼は審判にやじを飛ばして退場になった。
He was sent off for heckling the referee.
Usually written in kana; kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Katakana spelling is also common, especially in casual or emphatic contexts.
Ateji kanji form; very rarely used.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 野次 and 弥次 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not reflect the word's derivation.