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crude, boorish, vulgar, uncouth
Lacking refinement in manners, speech, or behavior. Describes a person or conduct that is rough, unpolished, and offensive to social sensibilities.
粗野な振る舞いはやめなさい。
Stop behaving so boorishly.
彼は見かけによらず粗野な言葉遣いをする。
Despite his appearance, he uses crude language.
粗野な態度で周囲の人を不快にさせるのは、本人が気づいていないことが多い。
People who make others uncomfortable with their boorish attitude are often unaware of it themselves.
USAGE:
A somewhat literary or formal way to describe someone's lack of refinement. More often encountered in written Japanese or formal speech than in casual conversation.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 乱暴: rough, violent (stronger, implies physical aggression)
- 下品: vulgar, indecent (focuses on lack of taste or elegance)
- 野蛮: barbarous, uncivilized (stronger, implies lack of civilization)
- 無作法: ill-mannered (focuses specifically on etiquette)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 粗野な言葉遣い: crude language
- 粗野な振る舞い: boorish behavior
- 粗野な態度: crude attitude
- 粗野な人: an uncouth person