図々(ずうずう)しい

ずうずうしい

i-adjective

shameless, impudent, brazen

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	図々(ずうずう)しい	図々(ずうずう)しくない
Past	図々(ずうずう)しかった	図々(ずうずう)しくなかった
て form	図々(ずうずう)しくて	図々(ずうずう)しくなくて
Adverbial	図々(ずうずう)しく	—
Conditional ば	図々(ずうずう)しければ	図々(ずうずう)しくなければ
Conditional たら	図々(ずうずう)しかったら	図々(ずうずう)しくなかったら

1. shameless, impudent, brazen

Describes someone who behaves in an overly bold or presumptuous manner without feeling embarrassed, often imposing on others or acting without regard for social conventions. Generally carries a negative connotation.

図々(ずうずう)しいお願(ねが)いで申(もう)し訳(わけ)ありませんが...

I'm sorry for the shameless request, but...

Humble phrasing when making a request

あの人(ひと)は図々(ずうずう)しくも割(わ)り込(こ)んできた。

That person brazenly cut in line.

図々(ずうずう)しい態度(たいど)にあきれた。

I was appalled by their shameless attitude.

FORMS:

図々(ずうずう)しい (plain form)
図々(ずうずう)しく (adverbial form)
図々(ずうずう)しさ (noun form - shamelessness)

SIMILAR WORDS:

厚(あつ)かましい (presumptuous, pushy)
ふてぶてしい (brazen, shameless)
恥知(はじし)らず (shameless person)
面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い (thick-skinned)

NUANCE:

Strongly negative when describing others
Can be used self-deprecatingly to acknowledge one's own bold request
Different from confidence - implies disregard for others

SOCIAL CONTEXT:

Japanese culture values 遠慮(えんりょ) (reserve/restraint)
Being 図々(ずうずう)しい violates expectations of modesty
Used to criticize people who don't follow social norms

EXPRESSIONS:

図々(ずうずう)しくも (impudently, brazenly)
図々(ずうずう)しいにも程(ほど)がある (There's a limit to shamelessness)

COLLOCATIONS:

図々(ずうずう)しいお願(ねが)い (shameless request)
図々(ずうずう)しい態度(たいど) (impudent attitude)
図々(ずうずう)しい人(ひと) (shameless person)

Related Words

Synonym: 厚(あつ)かましい (presumptuous)

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Added 2026.1.18 8:12 · Revised 2026.7.19 3:24

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