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無礼

ぶれい

N2rudeness · impoliteness

Examples

返事もせず席を立つのは無礼だ。

彼は自分の無礼な態度を素直に謝った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 無礼 is read ぶれい and is a noun and -adjective stem for rude or disrespectful behavior.
  • Basic usage: It is used to judge behavior such as leaving without answering or to apologize for one's own rudeness.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Sentence patterns
    • Use 無礼だ predicatively to judge behavior, and add before a noun, as in 無礼な態度.

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