臆おく面めんもなく

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Meanings

expression, adverb

brazenly; shamelessly; unabashedly

Describes acting without any hint of embarrassment or shame, often in a way that surprises or offends others. Used adverbially with verbs of speaking, acting, or demanding.

彼かれは臆おく面めんもなく嘘うそをついた。
He told a lie without a trace of shame.
臆おく面めんもなくお金かねを貸かしてほしいと言いってきた。
He brazenly asked me to lend him money.

Kanji

臆timidity, heart, mind
面mask, face, features
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
Standard kanji spelling.
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.