素朴

そぼく

simplicity, artlessness, naivety

What does 素朴 mean?

素朴 is a Japanese noun meaning simplicity, artlessness, naivety in English. It is written as 素朴 in kanji, そぼく in hiragana, and soboku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

素朴な疑問なんだけど、・・・トラとライオンはどっちが強いの?

This may be a silly question, but which is stronger - a tiger or a lion?