NichiDict

無骨

ぶこつ
武骨
[bukotsu]

Meanings

1.Adj-naNoun

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

Examples

彼は昔ながらの無骨な男だった。

He was a rustic man of the old school.

その老職人は無骨に鉄を打ち続けた。

The old craftsman continued to boorishly hammer the iron.

彼の話し方は無骨だが、その言葉から誠実さが強く伝わってきた。

His way of speaking was brusque, but a strong sincerity came through from his words.