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What does 素朴 (そぼく, soboku) mean?

素朴 (そぼく, soboku) means simple, unsophisticated, artless.

Quick facts
Readingそぼく
Romajisoboku
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
そぼく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoboku

simple, unsophisticated, artless

  1. 1na-adjective · noun simple; artless; naive

Example sentences

  • He is popular for his simple, unaffected character.

  • I like food with a simple, rustic flavor.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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