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野次馬

弥次馬

Reading

Kana: やじうま
Romaji: yajiuma
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

Note: sensitive

Kanji

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Meanings: next, order, sequence
Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま
Meaning: horse
Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いや、 や、 あまねし、 いよいよ、 とおい、 ひさし、 ひさ.しい、 わた.る
Meanings: all the more, increasingly

Example Sentences

やじ(うま)はやめろ。
➥Don't be a busybody.
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喧嘩(けんか)()ようと、野次馬(やじうま)(あつ)まった。
➥A crowd collected to watch the fight.
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火事場(かじば)はやじ(うま)大変(たいへん)だった。
➥A big crowd gathered at the scene of the fire.
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