馴れ馴れしい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 馴れ馴れしい | 馴れ馴れしくない |
| Polite | 馴れ馴れしいです | 馴れ馴れしくないですalso 馴れ馴れしくありません |
| Past polite | 馴れ馴れしかったです | 馴れ馴れしくなかったですalso 馴れ馴れしくありませんでした |
| Past | 馴れ馴れしかった | 馴れ馴れしくなかった |
| Te-form | 馴れ馴れしくて | 馴れ馴れしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 馴れ馴れしく | |
| Conditional | 馴れ馴れしければ | 馴れ馴れしくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 馴れ馴れしかったら | 馴れ馴れしくなかったら |
overly familiar; too friendly; cheeky
Describes behavior or speech that is inappropriately casual or intimate, often implying a lack of respect for social distance. Can be used for someone who acts like a close friend without having earned that closeness.
Even though it was our first meeting, he spoke to me in an overly familiar way.
Overly familiar behavior can sometimes make the other person uncomfortable instead.
I was surprised when a stranger spoke to me so familiarly at our first meeting.
He acts overly familiar even toward his boss.
She speaks in an overly familiar tone even with people she just met.
Rarely used kanji form; 狎 carries a nuance of overfamiliarity or disrespect.