朴訥

• 読み: ぼくとつ
• ローマ字: bokutotsu
• 漢字の分解: 朴 (boku) — simple, plain, unadorned; 訥 (totsu) — inarticulate, hesitant in speech
• 発音: /bo̞.kɯ.to̞.tsɯ/

意味

Honest; simple; unsophisticated; artless. Describes a person who is unpretentious, plain-spoken, and sincere without being eloquent.

A na-adjective carrying a warm, positive nuance despite referring to a lack of polish. A 朴訥な人 is valued for sincerity and straightforwardness even if they lack social grace or verbal fluency. Often contrasted with eloquent or cunning types. Appears frequently in literary and formal contexts to characterise humble, trustworthy characters.

例文

1. 朴訥な話し方だが、彼の言葉には確かな重みがある。
2. その老農夫は朴訥ではあっても、長年の知恵を持っていた。
3. 朴訥な性格が災いして、職場では損な役回りを引き受けてしまう。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, literature, character description, praise

トーン: warm, respectful

起源と歴史

From Chinese. 朴 (boku — simple, plain, unadorned) + 訥 (totsu — inarticulate, hesitant in speech). Together they describe someone plain-natured and plain-spoken.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional to Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: General