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ぶっきら棒

Reading

Kana: ぶっきらぼう
Romaji: bukkirabou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

curt; blunt; brusque

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はぶっきらぼうな返事(へんじ)をした。
➥She made an abrupt answer.
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(わたし)はそれに()()けられて、それを採用(さいよう)し、ぶっきらぼうな反対(はんたい)真正面(まっしょうめん)からの議論(ぎろん)()め、謙遜(けんそん)探究者(たんきゅうしゃ)懐疑(かいぎ)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)(よそお)った。
➥I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter.
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ビルのぶっきらぼうな態度(たいど)誤解(ごかい)()原因(げんいん)になっている。
➥Bill's abrupt manner causes him to be misunderstood.
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