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素朴  [そぼく]    meaning:  simple  rank: 2
☆ 子供の素朴な疑問 ⇨ Simple (and often difficult to answer) questions kids ask
☆ 田舎の素朴な料理 ⇨ Simple country cooking  (☛ Always positive connotations)
☆ 素朴な人柄 ⇨ An unpretentious, straightforward, personality  (☛ Always positive connotations)


More examples:
  • 素朴なわいのある食器 ⇨ Wooden tableware with simple, rustic, feel
  • 子供の素朴な質問参ってしまった ⇨ I struggled to answer a straightforward question by the child
  • いがに素朴なじのする ⇨ Singing that is not skilled but because of that, feels direct and unpretentious