- 1. [adj-na, n] curt; blunt; brusque (uk)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ぶっきらぼうな | (bukkirabouna) |
| Non-past, plain | ぶっきらぼうだ | (bukkirabouda) |
| Non-past, polite | ぶっきらぼうです | (bukkiraboudesu) |
| Past, plain | ぶっきらぼうだった | (bukkiraboudatta) |
| Past, polite | ぶっきらぼうでした | (bukkiraboudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | ぶっきらぼうじゃない | (bukkiraboujanai) |
| Negative, polite | ぶっきらぼうじゃないです | (bukkiraboujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ぶっきらぼうじゃなかった | (bukkiraboujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ぶっきらぼうじゃなかったです | (bukkiraboujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ぶっきらぼうで | (bukkiraboude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ぶっきらぼうなら | (bukkirabounara) |
Kanji in this word
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棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, lineOn: ボウ (bou)
Example Sentences
ビルのぶっきらぼうな態度は誤解を生む原因になっている。
Bill's abrupt manner causes him to be misunderstood.