How to say 'Guy' or 'Jerk' in Japanese | 野郎

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The Japanese word for Guy or Jerk is 'Yarou', written as 野郎 in Japanese.'Guy' or 'Jerk' in hiragana is やろう.

word

野郎

Meaning

Guy, Jerk

Reading

やろう

yarou

Kanji

野Field 郎Young man, Guy

Explanation

The Japanese noun '野郎 (やろう)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is a casual or informal way to refer to a 'guy' or 'dude', often used among friends or in a neutral tone. For example: That guy is my friend「あの野郎は友達だ」(あのやろうはともだちだ). The second meaning is more derogatory, referring to someone as a 'jerk' or 'idiot', often used when expressing frustration or anger. For example: That jerk ruined everything「あの野郎が全部台無しにした」(あのやろうがぜんぶだいなしにした). The tone and context are crucial in determining which meaning is intended, as the word can range from neutral to highly offensive.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5975

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 野郎

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

野

Meaning

Field

kanji

郎

Meaning

Young man, Guy

Words Related to 野郎 Through the Kanji 野

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 野 as well.

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分野

Meaning

Field

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野菜

Meaning

Vegetable

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野球

Meaning

Baseball

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野

Meaning

Field

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視野

Meaning

Field of view

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平野

Meaning

Plain

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野原

Meaning

Field

word

プロ野球

Meaning

Pro baseball

Words Related to 野郎 Through the Kanji 郎

This Word contains the Kanji 郎 as well.

word

三郎

Meaning

Third son

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'Yarou' means 'Guy' or 'Jerk' .

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