“Naive” in Japanese
Short answer
Naive in Japanese is “初々しい” (uiuishii). Full meaning: (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated.
Other ways to say “Naive” in Japanese
生っちょろい
namatchoroi half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
青臭い
aokusai inexperienced, immature, green, naive; grassy-smelling, smelling of raw vegetation
すれてない
suretenai naive
素朴
soboku simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
未通女
oboko innocent (esp. of a girl), naive, inexperienced; virgin, maiden; young striped mullet
初初しい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
初ういしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
甘っちょろい
amatchoroi overly optimistic, easygoing, irresponsible, naive, simple-minded
ういういしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
ウイウイしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
純真
junshin pure, innocent, naive, unspoilt, pure-hearted, ingenuous
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