Japanese

無礼

ぶれい
Meaning: rudeness; impoliteness; bad manners
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

無
礼

Example sentences

Everyone present froze at his rude behavior.
彼のあまりの無礼さに、彼女は唖然とした。
She was dumbfounded by his extreme rudeness.
彼の無礼な態度に強い嫌悪感を抱いた。
I felt a strong sense of disgust at his rude attitude.
彼の言動は、無礼甚だしい。
His words and actions are extremely rude.
あまりの無礼な態度に、私はただ啞然とするしかなかった。
I could only be dumbfounded by such a rude attitude.
彼の無礼な態度に、彼女は思わず気色ばんだ。
She inadvertently became indignant at his rude attitude.
彼の無礼な態度に、ついに私の堪忍袋の緒が切れた。
His rude attitude finally made me lose my patience.
あまりの無礼さに、思わず相手の頬桁を張り飛ばした。
I instinctively slapped the person's cheek due to their extreme rudeness.
彼の無礼な態度に、父は怒髪衝天の形相だった。
My father was in a towering rage at his rude attitude.

Usage Notes

Refers to a lack of proper etiquette or respect toward others. It can be used as a noun or an adjectival noun (na-adjective).

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