“Inelegant” in Japanese
Short answer
Inelegant in Japanese is “無粋” (busui). Full meaning: boorish, inelegant, unpolished, unromantic, tactless.
Other ways to say “Inelegant” in Japanese
没風流
botsufuuryuu unrefined, tasteless, inelegant, prosaic, unpoetic, unromantic, boorish
無風流
bufuuryuu unrefined, tasteless, inelegant, prosaic, unpoetic, unromantic, boorish
不粋
busui boorish, inelegant, unpolished, unromantic, tactless
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