조야해요 · 조야했어요 · 조야한 (+noun)
coarse, crude, unrefined (of manners or style)
Example
그의 말투는 조야했지만 마음은 따뜻했어요.
His way of speaking was coarse, but his heart was warm.
Word parts
조 coarse+야 wild
Literally 'coarse and wild'.
Good to know
조악하다 describes poor-quality goods; 조야하다 describes unrefined manners or style.
Related words