VOCABULARY
ぶっきらぼう
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ぶ
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ki
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blunt / curt / brusque
abrupt, blunt, curt, gruff, brusque, rough (in manner)
na_adjective
noun
Example sentences
彼はぶっきらぼうな口調で答えた。
He answered in a curt tone.
ぶっきらぼうだが、本当は優しい人だ。
He's brusque, but he's actually a kind person.
店員のぶっきらぼうな態度に驚いた。
I was surprised by the clerk's blunt attitude.
そんなぶっきらぼうな言い方はやめて。
Stop talking in such an abrupt way.
Practice exercises
1
忙しかったので、彼の返事はぶっきらぼうだった。
Because he was busy, his reply was curt.
Answer
ぶっきらぼうだったぶっきらぼうでした
2
彼はぶっきらぼうな性格だが、本当は優しい人だ。
He has a brusque personality, but he's actually a kind person.
Answer
ぶっきらぼうな
3
社長は普段はぶっきらぼうだが、社員の窮地には必ず手を差し伸べる。
The president is usually gruff, but he always extends a hand to employees in distress.
Answer
ぶっきらぼうだぶっきらぼうです
4
店員の対応がとてもぶっきらぼうだ。
The clerk's response was very curt.
Answer
ぶっきらぼうだぶっきらぼうです
5
彼の話し方はいつもぶっきらぼうだ。
His way of speaking is always blunt.
Answer
ぶっきらぼうだぶっきらぼうです