Japanese word

厚かましい

Pronunciation

Romajiatsukamashii

Meaning

  • i-adjectiveshameless

Example

何度もお願いするのは厚かましいです。nan do mo o nega i su ru no wa atsu ka ma shi i de su

Asking again and again is shameless.

Illustration for 厚かましい (shameless)

More examples

人の親切を当然のように受け取るのは厚かましいです。hito no shin setsu o tō zen no yō ni u ke to ru no wa atsu ka ma shi i de su

It is shameless to take someone's kindness for granted.

Core concept

Describes someone who pushes past normal limits of modesty and consideration for others without embarrassment.

Common phrases

  • 厚かましい要求atsu ka ma shi i yō kyū

    shameless demand

  • 厚かましく振る舞うatsu ka ma shi ku fu ru ma u

    behave shamelessly

Similar words

図々しいzūzūshii: Makes demands or accepts favors from others without feeling shame.
差し出がましいsashidashigamashii: Steps into other people's affairs in an intrusive and unwelcome way.
ふてぶてしいfutebuteshii: Remains bold and unapologetic despite acting in an improper way.

Definition in Japanese

遠慮や恥じらいがなく、相手の迷惑を顧みずに自分の要求を押し通そうとするさま。en ryo ya ha ji ra i ga na ku ai te no mei waku o kaeri mi zu ni ji bun no yō kyū o o shi tō sō to su ru sa ma

Word origin

The native adjective 厚かましい (atsukamashii) combines 厚い (atsui, "thick") with the suffix かましい (kamashii), giving a metaphor of a "thick" face that shows little shame.

Usage tips

  • English shameless can describe any lack of shame, while 厚かましい (atsukamashii) often points more specifically to imposing on others without embarrassment.

Other meanings

  • brazeni-adjective
  • presumptuousi-adjective

Opposites

  • 謙虚kenkyohumblena-adjective
  • 遠慮深いenryobukaiconsideratei-adjective

Related words

  • 厚かましさatsukamashisashamelessnessnoun

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