クソ真面目まじめ

also: くそまじめ · クソマジメ

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Meanings

na-adjective

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

Describes a person or attitude that is excessively earnest, rigid, or lacking in humor, often with a negative or mocking tone. The prefix クソ adds a vulgar, emphatic nuance similar to 'damn' or 'stupidly'.

彼かれはクソ真面目まじめすぎて、冗じょう談だんが通つうじない。
He's so overly serious that jokes don't get through to him.
クソ真面目まじめな顔かおで変へんなことを言いうから、笑わらってしまった。
He said something weird with a dead-serious face, so I burst out laughing.

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Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
面mask, face, features
目eye, class, look
糞shit, feces, excrement

Related words

真面目まじめ
Neutral term for 'serious' or 'diligent'. クソ真面目 adds a vulgar, emphatic prefix that makes it derogatory or mocking.
生真面目きまじめ
Means 'overserious' or 'strait-laced' without the vulgarity; クソ真面目 is more colloquial and harsher.

Written forms

クソ真面目まじめ
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling; the prefix クソ is often written in katakana for emphasis.
くそまじめUsage57%
糞くそ真面目まじめUsage43%
Full kanji spelling; the kanji 糞 is uncommon and may be considered vulgar or overly literal.
くそ真面目まじめ
Hiragana prefix variant; less emphatic than the katakana form.
クソマジメ
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling; used for strong emphasis or in informal writing.
くそマジメ
糞くそまじめ
糞くそマジメ

Etymology

Compound of the vulgar intensifier クソ (kuso, 'damn') and 真面目 (majime, 'serious'). The prefix クソ is used here to express an extreme or excessive degree, often with a derogatory nuance.