露骨

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 露骨, read ろこつ, and it functions as a noun or adjectival expression for an attitude, intention, or message shown without concealment.
• Basic usage: 露骨 describes dissatisfaction, promotion, or another intention as blatant, plainly visible, and overly direct.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An adverbial form modifying behavior and an attributive form modifying language
  • The forms are 露骨に and 露骨な. The first describes how dissatisfaction shows on a face; the second describes the advertising language avoided during revision.
• Dissatisfaction visible on a face and revised promotional wording
  • 彼は不満を露骨に顔に出した。 — He let his dissatisfaction show plainly on his face.
  • 露骨な宣伝表現を避けて文章を直した。 — We revised the text to avoid blatant advertising language.