野や暮ぼ用よう

noun

minor business; errand; chore

A self-deprecating or casual way to refer to a personal errand or trivial task, often used when excusing oneself. The word 野暮 (boorish, unrefined) adds a nuance of something mundane or unglamorous.

• ちょっと野や暮ぼ用ようで出でかけてきます。

  I'm heading out for a quick errand.

• 週しゅう末まつは野や暮ぼ用ようがたまっていて、どこにも行いけなかった。

  I had a bunch of chores piled up over the weekend and couldn't go anywhere.