1.
frank; candid; bare; unvarnished
Describing something revealed openly and honestly, without concealment or embellishment. Often used for confessions, descriptions, or portrayals that hold nothing back.
赤裸々に語る。
To speak frankly.
彼女は過去を赤裸々に告白した。
She made an unvarnished confession about her past.
その本には戦時中の生活が赤裸々に描かれている。
The book depicts wartime life in stark, unvarnished detail.
USAGE:
Primarily used with the adverbial form 赤裸々に, meaning 'candidly, without holding back.' Common in literary and journalistic contexts. The literal meaning relates to being naked or bare, extended metaphorically to openness and honesty.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 赤裸々に語る (to speak frankly)
- 赤裸々に告白する (to confess candidly)
- 赤裸々に描く (to depict in unvarnished detail)
- 赤裸々な告白 (a candid confession)