厚あつかましい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

Describes a person or behavior that is overly bold, lacking modesty or consideration for others. Often used when someone asks for too much or acts too familiarly without shame.

彼かれは厚あつかましくも、またお金かねを貸かしてほしいと言いってきた。
He had the nerve to ask me to lend him money again.

そんな厚あつかましいお願ねがいは聞きけません。

I can't grant such a presumptuous request.

Written forms

厚あつかましいUsage67%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the only written form.
あつかましいUsage33%

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich

Similar words

図ずう々ずうしい
Both mean 'shameless' or 'impudent', but 図々しい emphasizes a brazen, thick-skinned attitude, while 厚かましい focuses more on overstepping social boundaries and being presumptuous.
生なま意い気き
生意気 is used for cheeky or impertinent behavior, often by someone younger or of lower status, whereas 厚かましい is about shamelessly asking for too much or acting too familiar regardless of age or status.

Etymology

Derived from 厚い (あつい, 'thick') + 構う (かまう, 'to care about'), literally meaning 'thick-skinned enough not to care about others' opinions'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.