野や蛮ばん

や

ば

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

Describes people, actions, or societies as primitive, cruel, or lacking refinement. Can be used figuratively for rough or uncouth behavior.

部ぶ

族ぞく

は

野や

蛮ばん

だ

と

言い

わ

れ

て

い

た

が

、

実じっ

際さい

は

平へい

和わ

的てき

な

人ひと

々びと

だっ

た

。

The tribe was said to be savage, but in reality they were peaceful people.

未み開かい
未開 emphasizes a lack of civilization or development, often used for societies or lands. 野蛮 focuses more on cruelty, violence, or lack of refinement.
残ざん酷こく
残酷 means cruel or brutal, focusing on the infliction of suffering. 野蛮 is broader, covering primitiveness and lack of culture as well as cruelty.

From Chinese 野蠻 (yěmán), composed of 野 'wild, open country' and 蠻 'barbarian, rude'. The Japanese reading is on'yomi.