impoliteness; rudeness; discourtesy
Refers to behavior or speech that lacks proper manners; often used in formal or written contexts to describe a breach of etiquette.
I was offended by his rude attitude.
Such discourtesy is unacceptable.
He ended up behaving rudely toward the client.
He apologized for the discourtesy of being late to the meeting.
He took a disrespectful attitude toward his boss.
The teacher forgave my discourteous behavior.
無礼 conveys a stronger, more blatant disrespect or insolence, whereas 非礼 more mildly describes a failure to observe proper etiquette.
不作法 describes uncouth or ill-mannered behavior in a general, everyday sense, while 非礼 is a more formal term used especially in writing or apologies.
丁寧 means polite and courteous, the direct opposite of the rudeness described by 非礼.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-', 'un-') and 礼 (rei, 'etiquette', 'manners'), literally meaning 'lack of propriety'.