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不作法 (busahou) Japanese meaning: ill-mannered | Kotomora

不ぶ作さ法ほう

ぶ

さ

ほ

う

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Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

ill-mannered; rude; impolite

Describes behavior or a person lacking manners; often used for breaches of etiquette or social rudeness.

彼かれの不ぶ作

さ

法ほう

な

態たい

度ど

に

皆みんな

が

驚おどろ

い

た

。

Everyone was surprised by his rude attitude.

食しょく事じ中ちゅうに音おとを立たてるのは不ぶ作さ法ほうだ。

Making noise while eating is ill-mannered.

Usage patterns

不ぶ作さ法ほうな〈事こと〉a rude/impolite (act, remark, etc.)
食しょく事じ中ちゅうにスマホを見みるのは不ぶ作さ法ほうな行こう為いだ。
Looking at your phone during a meal is a rude thing to do.
不ぶ作さ法ほうを働はたらくto commit an act of rudeness
彼かれはお客きゃく様さまの前まえで不ぶ作さ法ほうを働はたらいてしまった。
He ended up behaving rudely in front of the customer.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
作make, production, prepare
法method, law, rule
不negative, non-, bad

Related words· 6

失しつ礼れいN4
失礼 is a milder, very common word that can mean anything from a slight breach of etiquette to a polite apology, while 不作法 is a stronger, more judgmental label for bad manners.
無ぶ礼れいN1
無礼 often implies deliberate disrespect or insolence toward someone, whereas 不作法 simply describes a lack of proper manners without necessarily implying intent.
粗そ野や
粗野 describes coarse, uncultured behavior or speech in general, while 不作法 focuses more narrowly on breaches of manners and etiquette.
はしたないN1
無作法 focuses on a lack of manners or etiquette, while はしたない carries a stronger sense of moral shamefulness or indecency.

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無ぶ遠えん慮りょN1
無作法 stresses a lack of proper manners or etiquette in general conduct, while 無遠慮 specifically points to a lack of consideration for others' feelings or boundaries.
非ひ礼れい
不作法 describes uncouth or ill-mannered behavior in a general, everyday sense, while 非礼 is a more formal term used especially in writing or apologies.

Opposites

礼れい儀ぎ正ただしいN2
礼儀正しい describes someone who is polite and well-mannered, the direct opposite of being 不作法.
マナーN4
無作法 describes rude or ill-mannered behavior, the opposite of having good マナー.

Word family

無ぶ作さ法ほう者もの
ill-mannered person; rude person; boor

Built from

無ぶ+作さ法ほう

Written forms

不ぶ作さ法ほう
Standard kanji form; given higher priority.
無ぶ作さ法ほう
Alternate kanji form; 不作法 is more common in modern usage.

Etymology

Formed from the negative prefix 不 and 作法, “manners” or “etiquette.” The initial consonant of 作法 is voiced in the compound, producing ぶさほう.