vulgar taste; lowbrow taste
Refers to a taste or aesthetic that is considered crude, unsophisticated, or appealing to base instincts. Often used in critical or literary contexts.
His works have a vulgar taste to them.
That movie leans too much toward lowbrow taste.
Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'vulgar, worldly') and 趣 (しゅ, 'taste, elegance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.