野次馬

Japanese
Kanji in this term
野 次 馬
や
Grade: 2		 じ
Grade: 3		 うま
Grade: 2
on’yomi kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Noun

野(や)次(じ)馬(うま) • (yajiuma) 

  1. onlookers, rubberneckers, curious bystanders especially at an emergency such as a fire or accident

Usage notes

This term has negative connotations and one should be careful about using it to refer to other people.

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