Vocabulary

What does 場違い (ばちがい, bachigai) mean?

場違い (ばちがい, bachigai) means out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb.

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Readingばちがい
Romajibachigai
Part of speechna-adjective, no-adjective, noun
ばちがい
bachigai

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

  1. 1na-adjective · no-adjective · noun out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
  2. 2na-adjective · no-adjective · noun produced at an unorthodox location

Also written: 場ちがい

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