Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English low blow.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ローブロー (rōburō

  1. a low blow

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English lowbrow.[2] Based on a mispronunciation. Alternative form of ローブラウ (rōburau).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾo̞ːbɯ̟ɾo̞ː]

Adjective

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ローブロー (rōburō-na (adnominal ローブロー (rōburō na na), adverbial ローブロー (rōburō ni ni))

  1. alternative form of ローブラウ: lowbrow: unrefined, uneducated
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Noun

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ローブロー (rōburō

  1. alternative form of ローブラウ: a lowbrow: a person with unrefined or uneducated tastes

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN