ばんカラ

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

scruffy; unconcerned about one's personal appearanceword usually written using kana alone

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

rough and uncouth vigor (vigour)word usually written using kana alone

Forms

ばんカラ
蛮カラ【ばんカラ】【バンカラ】
蛮から【ばんから】【バンカラ】
蛮襟【ばんから】【バンカラ】
バンカラ
ばんから

Generated definitions (experimental)

scruffy; unconcerned about one's personal appearance

This meaning describes a state of being where a person does not pay attention to their grooming or attire, often seen as casual or unrefined.

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He always wears scruffy clothes.

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Her hair is scruffy and not well taken care of.

rough and uncouth vigor (vigour)

This meaning refers to a type of energetic, albeit somewhat crude or unrefined, robustness or liveliness.

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His rough and uncouth vigor surprised those around him.

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The rough and uncouth children were playing energetically.

Generated collocations (experimental)

scruffy clothinga scruffy impressionto be scruffya rough and unconcerned lifestylea scruffy hairstyleunconcerned about scruffinessto appear scruffya rough and uncouth attitudeto enjoy being scruffyunrefined meals

Example sentences

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1. ぶっ、。

When I was young, I was a bit scruffy and there were times when I didn't take a bath for up to two weeks during the summer.

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