“Unsophisticated” in Japanese
Short answer
Unsophisticated in Japanese is “朴訥” (bokutotsu). Full meaning: unsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless, unaffected, simple, naive.
Other ways to say “Unsophisticated” in Japanese
イモい
imoi rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, uncool, unstylish
純朴
junboku simple and honest, unsophisticated, simpleminded, naive, unspoiled
野暮
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
いもい
imoi rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, uncool, unstylish
ぼくとつ
bokutotsu unsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless, unaffected, simple, naive
質朴
shitsuboku simple (and honest), simple-hearted, unsophisticated
田舎臭い
inakakusai rustic, unsophisticated, provincial, hick, cornball
素朴
soboku simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
ヤボ
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
やぼ
yabo boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb
野暮ったい
yabottai unfashionable, uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
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