impoliteness; rudeness; discourtesy
Refers to behavior or speech that lacks proper manners; often used in formal or written contexts to describe a breach of etiquette.
He ended up behaving rudely toward the client.
I was offended by his rude attitude.
そのような非礼は許されない。
Such discourtesy is unacceptable.
He apologized for the discourtesy of being late to the meeting.
He took a disrespectful attitude toward his boss.
The teacher forgave my discourteous behavior.
無礼 conveys a stronger, more blatant disrespect or insolence, whereas 非礼 more mildly describes a failure to observe proper etiquette.
不作法 describes uncouth or ill-mannered behavior in a general, everyday sense, while 非礼 is a more formal term used especially in writing or apologies.
丁寧 means polite and courteous, the direct opposite of the rudeness described by 非礼.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-', 'un-') and 礼 (rei, 'etiquette', 'manners'), literally meaning 'lack of propriety'.