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臆面もなく (okumenmonaku) Japanese meaning: brazenly | Kotomora
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うそ
を
つい
た
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He told a lie without a trace of shame.
He brazenly asked me to lend him money.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 厚あつ かましい 厚かましい is an adjective describing a person's character as impudent or shameless, while 臆面もなく is an adverbial expression focusing on the lack of embarrassment in a specific action.
ずうずうしい ずうずうしい is a more colloquial adjective for brazen, pushy behavior, often with a negative judgment. 臆面もなく is more neutral and can be used in formal contexts.
Written forms 臆おく 面めん もなく
臆おく 面めん も 無な く
Variant with 無く instead of なく; less common but seen.
Etymology From 臆面 (おくめん, 'shy face' or 'embarrassed expression') + も + なく (adverbial form of ない). The compound 臆面 is rare on its own, but the phrase 臆面もなく is a fixed adverbial expression.
