下品|げひんgehin[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounvulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
   下品げひん極きわまる盛り場さかりばに通かよいつける。↗

   He haunts the lowest resorts.

• Synonym低俗ていぞくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes lowbrow content, often criticizing TV programs or culture, as in 「低俗な番組」; 「下品」 is more about unrefined personal conduct.
• Synonym粗野そやNeutralDescribes rude, boorish speech and behavior, as in 「粗野な振る舞い」; it stresses lack of upbringing and rough conduct.
• SynonymはしたないNeutralMeans improper or unseemly behavior, as in 「はしたない真似」; often used when criticizing a woman's manners.
• Synonym卑俗ひぞくWrittenWritten/formal prose but rare. Means base and vulgar, often said of taste or writing style; in everyday speech 「下品」 or 「低俗」 will do.
• Synonym俗っぽいぞくっぽいCasualColloquial. Means tacky and unrefined, as in 「俗っぽい趣味」; the criticism is milder than 「下品」.
• Synonym俗悪ぞくあくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means unbearably vulgar and low-grade, often said of works or programs; stronger condemnation than 「下品」.
• Synonym低級ていきゅうNeutralRefers to low grade or quality, as in 「低級な冗談」, and can describe shoddy goods; 「下品」 stresses a lack of refinement.
• RelatedいやらしいCasualColloquial. Means unpleasant or sexually suggestive, as in 「いやらしい目つき」; 「下品」 does not necessarily involve sex.
• Related汚いきたないNeutralA basic word for dirty, also for underhanded tactics or sloppy handwriting, as in 「汚い手を使う」; 「下品」 is about low tone or class.
• Related野暮やぼNeutralMeans unfashionable or socially clueless, as in 「野暮なことを聞く」; it stresses a lack of tact, not necessarily vulgarity or rudeness.
• Related卑猥ひわいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes lewd, indecent speech or behavior, as in 「卑猥な言葉」; it is limited to sexual indecency, a narrower scope than 「下品」.
• Related淫らみだらWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means sexually loose or immodest, as in 「淫らな行為」; it is confined to sexual matters.
• RelatedいかがわしいNeutralMeans suspicious or disreputable, and also indecent, as in 「いかがわしい店」, which often hints at an adult establishment.
• Related悪趣味あくしゅみNeutralMeans poor taste, or a nasty streak of enjoying what upsets people, as in 「悪趣味な冗談」; the focus is on one's tastes.
• RelatedわいせつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means obscene and appears mostly in legal and news contexts, as in 「わいせつ物」; strictly sexual, narrower than 「下品」.
• RelatedえげつないCasualColloquial, originally Kansai but now used nationwide. Describes blatant, ruthless methods, as in 「えげつないやり方」; stresses showing no mercy.
• Antonym上品じょうひんNeutralThe direct opposite of 「下品」. Means elegant and refined, as in 「上品な人」, and can also describe fine-quality goods.
• Antonym高尚こうしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means high in intellect and refinement, as in 「高尚な趣味」; it leans toward the spiritual, intellectual side and contrasts with 「下品」.

Use 「下品」 for unrefined speech and behavior. For vulgar media or culture pick 「低俗」; for sexual crudeness pick 「卑猥」 or 「いやらしい」; for rudeness pick 「粗野」. 「上品」 is the direct opposite. Other options: 「俗っぽい」 (tacky, milder), 「俗悪」 (harsher, of works), 「低級」 (low grade or quality), 「悪趣味」 (bad taste), 「汚い」 (dirty or underhanded), 「野暮」 (tactless), 「えげつない」 (ruthless), 「端たない」 (improper), 「如何わしい」 (shady), 「淫ら」 and 「猥褻」 (strictly sexual), 「卑俗」 (rare, of taste or style), 「高尚」 (refined, intellectual).

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1. （げひん）教養きょうようや嗜たしなみを欠かき品格ひんかくが劣おとること。
2. （げひん、かひん）品質ひんしつの劣おとるもの。
3. （げぼん、かひん）身分みぶん、家柄いえがらが低ひくいもの。
4. 教養きょうようや嗜たしなみを欠かき品格ひんかくが劣おとる。