incivility; impoliteness
Archaic term for rudeness or lack of proper greeting; rarely used in modern Japanese, where 無礼 or 失礼 are more common.
In old documents, 不挨拶 is sometimes used to mean rudeness.
Modern common word for rudeness or impoliteness; 不挨拶 is its archaic equivalent.
Common word for discourtesy or saying goodbye; 不挨拶 is an older, more specific term for lack of greeting.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Variant kanji spelling using 無 instead of 不; both are attested.
Compound of 不 (negative prefix) and 挨拶 (greeting), literally 'without greeting'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of forming abstract nouns with 不.