図 太(ずぶと)い

ずぶとい

i-adjective

thick-skinned; brazen; bold

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	図太(ずぶと)い	図太(ずぶと)くない
Past	図太(ずぶと)かった	図太(ずぶと)くなかった
て form	図太(ずぶと)くて	図太(ずぶと)くなくて
Adverbial	図太(ずぶと)く	—
Conditional ば	図太(ずぶと)ければ	図太(ずぶと)くなければ
Conditional たら	図太(ずぶと)かったら	図太(ずぶと)くなかったら

1. thick-skinned; brazen; shameless

Having an excessively bold or impudent attitude, unfazed by criticism or social pressure. Often implies a negative judgment about someone's lack of sensitivity to others' feelings.

彼(かれ)は図太(ずぶと)い神経(しんけい)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。

He has nerves of steel. / He's incredibly thick-skinned.

あれだけ批判(ひはん)されても平気(へいき)でいられるなんて、図太(ずぶと)いね。

Being able to stay calm even after all that criticism—you're really thick-skinned.

もう少(すこ)し図太(ずぶと)く生(い)きたい。

I want to live a bit more boldly without worrying so much.

図太(ずぶと)い → 図太(ずぶと)くない (negative)
図太(ずぶと)い → 図太(ずぶと)く (adverbial form)
図太(ずぶと)い → 図太(ずぶと)かった (past)

Usage

Often used with 神経(しんけい) (nerves):

図太(ずぶと)い神経(しんけい) (thick skin, brazen nerves)
図太(ずぶと)い神経(しんけい)の持(も)ち主(ぬし) (someone with thick skin)

Can have positive or negative connotations:

Negative: shameless, impudent, inconsiderate
Positive: resilient, unfazed, mentally tough

Similar words

厚(あつ)かましい - Shameless, impudent (more negative)
図々(ずうずう)しい - Brazen, pushy (more negative)
太(ふと)い - Thick (physical), also 'bold' in expressions like 太(ふと)い態度(たいど)

Related Words

Synonym: 図々(ずうずう)しい (shameless)

Synonym: 厚(あつ)かましい (impudent)

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Added 2026.1.18 13:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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