無粋

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See also: 無粹

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
すい
Grade: S
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spellings
無粹 (kyūjitai)
不粋

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(すい) (busui-na (adnominal ()(すい) (busui na), adverbial ()(すい) (busui ni))

  1. boorish; inelegant; tasteless; uncultured
    Synonyms: 野暮 (yabo na), 無骨 (bukotsu na)
    Antonym: (iki na)

Inflection

Noun

()(すい) (busui

  1. boorishness

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN