野次馬

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 3
うま
Grade: 2

Alternative forms

Noun

野次馬 (hiragana やじうま, rōmaji yajiuma)

  1. onlookers, rubberneckers, curious bystanders especially at an emergency such as a fire or accident

Usage notes

This term has negative connotations and one should be careful about using it to refer to other people.

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