nedkelly 先輩 Ten-year veteran Joined 16 Mar 2011 Messages 112 Reaction score 57 12 Feb 2019 #1 I am familiar with the expression "bokunenjin 朴念仁", meaning an obstinate, unsociable person but I do not understand how this combination of kanji contribute to the meaning. Can anybody explain the etymology of this word?
I am familiar with the expression "bokunenjin 朴念仁", meaning an obstinate, unsociable person but I do not understand how this combination of kanji contribute to the meaning. Can anybody explain the etymology of this word?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Feb 2019 #2 朴念仁／ぼくねんじん - 語源由来辞典 朴念仁の意味、語源、由来を解説。無口で愛想がない人や分からず屋。「朴」は飾り気がない様、「念」は思うこと、「仁」は人を意味する。 gogen-allguide.com 朴: simple/haimish/unsophisticated 念: thoughts/idea 仁: person It originally meant "a person of simple thoughts", but the meaning changed to the present one.
朴念仁／ぼくねんじん - 語源由来辞典 朴念仁の意味、語源、由来を解説。無口で愛想がない人や分からず屋。「朴」は飾り気がない様、「念」は思うこと、「仁」は人を意味する。 gogen-allguide.com 朴: simple/haimish/unsophisticated 念: thoughts/idea 仁: person It originally meant "a person of simple thoughts", but the meaning changed to the present one.
nedkelly 先輩 Ten-year veteran Joined 16 Mar 2011 Messages 112 Reaction score 57 13 Feb 2019 Thread starter #3 Thank you very much!