横柄

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 横柄, read おうへい, describes an arrogant manner that seems to look down on others.
• Basic usage: It is used to judge someone’s treatment of a clerk or behavior after gaining status.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 失礼
  • 失礼 broadly covers words or actions that breach courtesy. 横柄 focuses specifically on an overbearing attitude that suggests superiority toward another person.