破は廉れん恥ち

Similar words

• 恥はじ知しらず

  恥知らず is a more direct and colloquial term for a shameless person, while 破廉恥 is more formal and often used in written or legal contexts.

• 不ふ名めい誉よ

  不名誉 means 'dishonorable' or 'disgraceful' and focuses on loss of reputation, whereas 破廉恥 emphasizes the lack of moral shame.

Etymology

Compound of 破 (ha, 'break, destroy') and 廉恥 (renchi, 'sense of honor, shame'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a complete loss of moral decency.