“Unpretentious” in Japanese
Short answer
ナイーブ
naiibu
Unpretentious in Japanese is “ナイーブ” (naiibu). Full meaning: innocent, sensitive, uncomplicated, unpretentious, straightforward.
Other ways to say “Unpretentious” in Japanese
飾り気のない
kazarikenonai plain, unaffected, natural, unpretentious, frank, candid
柔婉
juuen simple, plain, honest, unaffected, frank, unpretentious
庶民的
shominteki popular, folksy, plebeian, ordinary, unpretentious
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