ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼう Common I-adj Noun English jmdict 1 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone curt;blunt;brusque ビルのぶっきらぼうな態度は誤解を生む原因になっている。 Bill's abrupt manner causes him to be misunderstood.