How to say "brute" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 獣けものnounThe general word for a beast or animal. As 'brute' it covers the animal itself and, figuratively, a person who behaves like one — cruel, violent, or driven by instinct.
- 野獣やじゅうnounA wild beast or wild animal: the wildness is built into the word. Use it when 'brute' means an untamed wild animal, or figuratively for someone with a wild beast's ferocity.
For 'brute' meaning a beast or a person who behaves like one, 獣 is the general word; choose 野獣 when you specifically mean a wild beast — an untamed animal — or want that image of wildness.
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