無頼

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
らい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
無賴 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(らい) (burai-na (adnominal ()(らい) (burai na), adverbial ()(らい) (burai ni))

  1. scoundrelly
  2. vagrant
Inflection

Noun

()(らい) (burai

  1. being scoundrelly, a scoundrel
  2. vagrancy, a vagrant

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
らい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
無賴 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(らい) (murai-na (adnominal ()(らい) (murai na), adverbial ()(らい) (murai ni))

  1. scoundrelly
  2. vagrant
Inflection

Noun

()(らい) (murai

  1. being scoundrelly, a scoundrel
  2. vagrancy, a vagrant

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN