- bankotsu brute courage, recklessness
Literary or archaic; describes reckless, often foolhardy bravery, typically in historical or fantasy contexts, not everyday speech.
彼は蛮骨を頼りに突撃した。
Kare wa bankotsu o tayori ni totsugeki shita.
He charged relying on brute courage.
蛮骨な戦士が無謀な戦いに挑んだ。
Bankotsu na senshi ga mubō na tatakai ni idonda.
A reckless warrior took on a foolhardy battle.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 蛮勇 (ban'yū), which is more common and means 'reckless bravery' without the bone connotation.
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