ラフ

Japanese

Etymology

From English rough.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ラ​フ [ráꜜfù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ラフ • (rafu) 

1. rough sketch
2. rough, unpolished

   ラフ演(えん)奏(そう)

   rafu ensō

   rough performance

See also

• デッサン (dessan), 素(そ)描(びょう) (sobyō)

Adjective

ラフ • (rafu) -na (adnominal ラフな (rafu na na), adverbial ラフに (rafu ni ni))

1. rough (unrefined; not polished)

   ラフな格(かっ)好(こう)

   rafu na kakkō

   unpolished appearance; casual appearance

   • 2021 September 8, “Sumire, ‘ashinagāi’ to odoroki shifuku sugata [Sumire, surprising with ‘loong legs’ and plain clothes]”, in Yahoo News‎^[1], archived from the original on 24 September 2021:

     コメント欄(らん)には「美(うつく)しい！」「シンプルお似(に)合(あ)いです」「足(あし)長(なが)～い　かっこいい」「ラフな格(かっ)好(こう)でも美(うつく)しさが溢(あふ)れてます」「立(た)ってる姿(すがた)カッコ良(い)いです！」「ほんと綺(き)麗(れい)」などの声(こえ)が集(あつ)まった。

     Komento ran ni wa “Utsukushii!” “Shinpuru oniai desu” “ashinaga~i kakkoii” “Rafu na kakkō de mo utsukushisa ga afuretemasu” “Tatteru sugata kakkoii desu!” “honto kirei” nado no koe ga atsumatta.

     In the comments section opinions such as “Beautiful!” “It’s simple and very well suited,” “cool loong legs,” “Even in casual appearance her beauty is overwhelming,” “Pose is cool!” “real pretty” and similar were collected.

See also

• 雑(ざつ) (zatsu)