純 朴(じゅんぼく)

じゅんぼく

na-adjective

simple and honest; naive; unsophisticated

1. simple and honest; naive; unsophisticated; artless

Describes a person or character that is naturally honest and unaffected, without the worldliness or cynicism of city life. Generally a positive or neutral descriptor, implying a wholesome simplicity.

彼(かれ)は純朴(じゅんぼく)な青年(せいねん)だ。

He is a simple and honest young man.

純朴(じゅんぼく)な笑顔(えがお)に心(こころ)が和(なご)んだ。

Her artless smile put me at ease.

田舎(いなか)で育(そだ)った純朴(じゅんぼく)な少女(しょうじょ)が都会(とかい)に出(で)てきた。

A naive girl raised in the countryside came to the city.

Usage

純朴(じゅんぼく) is generally positive, suggesting that someone is free of guile or pretense. It is often associated with rural or traditional lifestyles. Also written as 淳朴(じゅんぼく).

Common collocations

純朴(じゅんぼく)な人柄(ひとがら) (simple, honest character)
純朴(じゅんぼく)な性格(せいかく) (artless personality)
純朴(じゅんぼく)な村人(むらびと) (simple, honest villagers)

Similar words

素朴(そぼく) (simple, plain) is more common and covers both people and things. 純朴(じゅんぼく) is used primarily for people and their character.

Related Words

Compare: 素朴(そぼく) (simple, plain)

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Added 2026.3.6 21:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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