“Artless” in Japanese
Short answer
Artless in Japanese is “素朴” (soboku). Full meaning: simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated.
Other ways to say “Artless” in Japanese
無技巧
mugikou artless, simple
朴訥
bokutotsu unsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless, unaffected, simple, naive
巧まぬ
takumanu natural, artless, guileless
巧まざる
takumazaru natural, artless, guileless
初々しい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
ソボク
soboku simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
そぼく
soboku simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
天真爛漫
tenshinranman innocent, naive, artless, unaffected, genuine, childlike
素樸
soboku simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
ぼくとつ
bokutotsu unsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless, unaffected, simple, naive
稚拙
chisetsu unskillful, childish, immature, naive, artless, clumsy, crude
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