i-adjective
barefaced; transparently false; shameless
Describes a lie, excuse, or flattery that is so obvious it is insulting; the insincerity is plain to see.
彼の白々しい嘘には呆れた。
I was disgusted by his barefaced lie.
白々しいお世辞を言われても嬉
I'm not happy even if I receive hollow compliments.
i-adjective
feigning ignorance; disingenuous
Used when someone pretends not to know something they clearly know, often with an air of innocence.
彼は白々しい顔で「何のこと?」と言った。
He said 'What do you mean?' with a feigned-ignorance look.
i-adjective
pure white; very clear
Rare, literal sense describing something as purely white or extremely clear; mostly found in older or literary contexts.
白々しい雪が一面に積もっていた。
Pure white snow had piled up everywhere.