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野暮 (やぼ, yabo) Japanese meaning: boorish | Kotomora
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His tactless question killed the mood.
Don't say such boorish things.
Usage patterns 野や 暮ぼ な 〈 事こと 〉 を 言い う to say something tactless or uncouth
Don't say something so tactless.
野や 暮ぼ な 〈 人ひと 〉 a boorish, tactless person
He's a tactless guy who can't read the room.
野や 暮ぼ を 承しょう 知ち で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something while knowing it's uncouth or tactless
I know it's rude to ask, but how much do you earn?
Expressions 聞き くだけ 野や 暮ぼ asking would be rude; it's tasteless to ask 言い うだけ 野や 暮ぼ it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid Kanji 暮 evening, twilight, season's end Related words 無粋 and 野暮 both mean tactless or unrefined, but 無粋 sounds slightly more formal and literary, while 野暮 is the everyday, colloquial word.
Opposites· 10 chic; stylish; refined · considerate; thoughtful; understanding · worldly-wise; familiar with the pleasure quarters
野暮 describes someone unsophisticated or tactless, the opposite of the worldly insight implied by 通 in this older sense.
野暮 describes something unrefined or tasteless, the direct opposite of the artistic elegance conveyed by 雅致.
Show 7 more 野暮 describes an unrefined, tasteless manner, the opposite of the elegant charm suggested by 趣.
洗練 describes something polished and sophisticated, while 野暮 describes something unrefined, clumsy, or lacking in taste.
野暮 describes something unfashionable or unsophisticated, the opposite of 洒落 meaning stylish and refined.
野暮 describes something unrefined or tasteless, the opposite of the refined sophistication implied by エレガンス.
Word family unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
minor business; errand; chore
Written forms 野や 暮ぼ Usage 73%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard kanji spelling, though the characters are ateji (phonetic).
ヤボ Usage 22%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
やぼ Usage 5%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
Etymology The exact origin is uncertain. The kanji 野暮 are ateji (phonetic) and do not contribute to the meaning. The word may be related to 野 (rustic) and 暮 (living), suggesting a lack of urban sophistication, but this is speculative.
野暮 describes tastelessness or lack of sophistication, the opposite of the refined sensibility expressed by 風流.
野暮 describes someone unfashionable or tactless in style, the opposite of the neat, tailored look conveyed by スマート.
野暮 describes tasteless, unrefined style, the opposite of the sophisticated look implied by シック.
