厚(あつ)かましい

あつかましい
i-adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen
1. impudent, shameless, brazen, presumptuous
Having no sense of shame; being bold or forward in an inappropriate or offensive way. Often used for people who make unreasonable demands without embarrassment.
厚(あつ)かましい態度(たいど)
a shameless attitude
厚(あつ)かましくも、またお金(おかね)を借(か)りに来(き)た。
He shamelessly came to borrow money again.
厚(あつ)かましいお願(ねが)いですが、もう一度(いちど)チャンス(ちゃんす)をいただけませんか。
I know it's presumptuous, but could you give me another chance?

ADJECTIVE TYPE: I-adjective. Conjugates as: 厚(あつ)かましくない, 厚(あつ)かましかった.

ADVERBIAL FORM: 厚(あつ)かましく (shamelessly, brazenly)

NUANCE: 厚(あつ)かましい is strongly negative when describing others, implying a lack of social awareness or shame. However, it can be used self-deprecatingly when making a request (厚(あつ)かましいお願(ねが)いですが...) to acknowledge that one is asking for something unreasonable.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 厚(あつ)かましい態度(たいど)/人(ひと) (shameless attitude/person)
  • 厚(あつ)かましくも (shamelessly, brazenly)
  • 厚(あつ)かましいお願(ねが)い (presumptuous request)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 図々(ずうずう)しい (shameless, impudent - similar meaning)
  • 厚顔(こうがん) (brazen, shameless - literary)
  • 恥知(はじし)らず (shameless)
  • 遠慮(えんりょ)がない (lacking restraint)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:31
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