野蛮

やばん

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 野蛮 mean?

野蛮 is a Japanese adjective meaning savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized in English. It is written as 野蛮 in kanji, やばん in hiragana, and yaban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

まだ野蛮な国がある。

There are still barbarous nations.