“Uncouth” in Japanese
Short answer
Uncouth in Japanese is “野暮ったい” (yabottai). Full meaning: unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated.
Other ways to say “Uncouth” in Japanese
ヤボったい
yabottai unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
やぼったい
yabottai unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
泥臭い
dorokusai smelling of mud, smelling of earth; unrefined, unpolished, uncouth, crude
野暮
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
無骨
bukotsu boorish, unrefined, rustic, uncouth, clumsy, brusque
無骨一徹
bukotsuittetsu rustic, boorish, uncouth, adamantly sticking to being boorish
やぼった
yabotta unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
ヤボった
yabotta unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
無様
buzama unsightly, ungraceful, clumsy, awkward, unpresentable, unshapely, ungainly, uncouth, untidy
ヤボってえ
yabottee unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
ヤボっとう
yabottoo unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
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