Vocabulary

What does 露骨 (ろこつ, rokotsu) mean?

露骨 (ろこつ, rokotsu) means blatant, overt; explicit, crude.

Quick facts
Readingろこつ
Romajirokotsu
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ろこつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrokotsu

blatant, overt; explicit, crude

  1. 1na-adjective · noun open; unconcealed; undisguised
  2. 2na-adjective · noun broad; lewd; indecent

Example sentences

  • He made an openly dissatisfied face.

  • Blatant expressions are disliked by viewers.

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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.

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