Yojijukugo
Japanese meaning of 厚顔無恥
Reading:
Voice sample:
こうがんむち (kougan muchi)
English Translation:
Brazen and shameless behavior
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Shameless and brazen behavior without embarrassment.
日本語で読む
恥知らずで図々しい態度。
Cultural Context:
Often used to criticize unethical politicians or rude individuals.
日本語で読む
倫理観のない政治家や無礼な人を批判する際によく使われる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase describing shameless behavior; often followed by verbs like “である” or “な態度.”
日本語で読む
• 厚かましく恥を感じない様子を表す名詞句で、「〜である」「〜な態度」と続けることが多い。
Trap for English Speakers
May be misinterpreted as a physical description of the face, missing the metaphorical meaning of moral shamelessness.
日本語で読む
顔の様子の直接的な描写と誤解し、道徳的に恥を知らないという比喩的意味を見落とすことがある。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
彼の厚顔無恥な発言に皆が驚いた。
Everyone was shocked by his brazen and shameless remark.
Example 2Applied Example
あの政治家は不正が明らかになっても厚顔無恥に笑顔を見せ続けた。
Even after his corruption was exposed, that politician kept smiling with brazen shamelessness.
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