Vocab Info

A3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

(うぶ)innocent, naive, unsophisticated, inexperienced, green, wet behind the ears, birth-

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

      1.

      innocent, naive, unsophisticated, inexperienced, green, wet behind the ears

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. 初, 初心
    2. Noun, used as a prefix

      2.

      birth-

      産, 生

    All Forms

    初 【うぶ】初心 【うぶ】産 【うぶ】生 【うぶ】

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    Examples

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      (はじ)なところがある青年(せいねん)可愛(かわ)いです。

      The young man who is inexperienced is cute.

        私の(むすめ)はまだ(うぶ)で、世間(せけん)(こと)()かっていない。

        My daughter is still innocent and doesn't understand the ways of the world.

          風俗(ふうぞく)(じょう)として、(はじ)なお(きゃく)さんの相手(あいて)をする(こと)もあります。

          As a sex worker, there are times when I deal with inexperienced customers.

            (おとこ):「(おれ)(うぶ)(おんな)()よりも経験豊富(けいけんほうふ)(おんな)()(ほう)がいいな〜。」

            Man: "I prefer girls who are experienced over innocent ones."

              (なん)()らない(はじ)(おとこ)()にそんな意地悪(いじわる)なことを出来(でき)るなんて…。

              To be able to do such a mean thing to an inexperienced boy who knows nothing...

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