おこがましい

i-adjective

presumptuous; impertinent; cheeky

Describes someone acting above their station or making an unwarranted remark; often used to criticize one's own or another's overstepping.

• 彼かれにアドバイスするなんておこがましいと思おもった。

  I thought it would be presumptuous of me to give him advice.

• おこがましいお願ねがいですが、もう一いち度どチャンスをいただけませんか。

  This may be an impertinent request, but could you give me one more chance?

i-adjective

ridiculous; laughable; absurd

Used when someone's claim or action is so out of line that it becomes laughable; often overlaps with the presumptuous sense but emphasizes the absurdity.

• あの新しん人じんが社しゃ長ちょうになろうなんておこがましい話はなしだ。

  It's ridiculous for that new employee to think he could become the president.