面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い

つらのかわがあつい
expression
shameless; thick-skinned; brazen
informalpersonalityidiom
1. shameless; thick-skinned; brazen
Describes a person who is impervious to embarrassment or criticism, acting without shame even when their behavior is clearly inappropriate. Literally means 'the skin of one's face is thick.'
あの人(ひと)は面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い。
That person is shameless.
嘘(うそ)がばれても平気(へいき)でいられるなんて、面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い。
Being able to stay calm even when caught in a lie — how shameless.
自分(じぶん)のミスを人(ひと)のせいにしておいて、まだ面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)く居座(いすわ)っている。
Even after blaming their own mistakes on others, they're brazenly staying put.

Literally "the skin of one's face is thick" — a vivid idiom meaning someone is so brazen that criticism bounces right off them. Always used negatively, to criticize someone who acts without shame. The word 面(つら) is a rougher, more colloquial way to say 顔(かお) (face).

Usage

Almost always used to criticize or express exasperation at someone's shamelessness. Can be used as a predicate (面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い) or as a modifier (面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)く...).

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Related Words

Compare: 厚(あつ)かましい (impudent, brazen)
Compare: 図々(ずうずう)しい (brazen, nervy)
Compare: 恥知(はじし)らず (shameless person)
Compare: 鉄面皮(てつめんぴ) (brazen-faced)
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Added 2026.4.8 6:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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