“Rustic” in Japanese
Short answer
Rustic in Japanese is “イモい” (imoi). Full meaning: rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, uncool, unstylish.
Other ways to say “Rustic” in Japanese
土臭い
tsuchikusai smelling of earth, rustic
粗野
soya rustic, rude, vulgar, rough
いもい
imoi rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, uncool, unstylish
野人
yajin rustic, country bumpkin, countryfolk; ruffian, unrefined person; non-politician, non-government person, civilian
ソヤ
soya rustic, rude, vulgar, rough
そや
soya rustic, rude, vulgar, rough
鄙びた
hinabita rustic, rural, countrified
田舎風
inakafuu rustic, country-style
田舎臭い
inakakusai rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, cornball
無骨一徹
bukotsuittetsu rustic, boorish, uncouth, adamantly sticking to being boorish
田夫野人
denpuyajin rustic, boor, hick
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