uneducated; uncultured; ignorant
Describes a person lacking education, refinement, or cultural knowledge. Often used critically.
He is uneducated and doesn't even know basic manners.
無教養な発言で周囲を驚かせた。
His uncultured remarks surprised everyone around him.
無知 emphasizes lack of knowledge or ignorance, while 無教養 focuses more on lack of cultural refinement or education.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 教養 (kyōyō, 'culture, education').