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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries図々しい
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuuzushii
"彼は図々しい態度をとった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or showing a lack of shame; blatantly brazen or unashamed of improper behavior.
"He showed a shameless disregard for the rules and regulations." - 2
Done or expressed without any pretense or embarrassment.
"She made a shameless plug for her new book during the interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'scamu' combined with the Germanic suffix '-lēas', meaning 'devoid of'. Over time, the term shifted from simply meaning lacking disgrace to describing someone who brazenly disregards moral standards or propriety without feeling embarrassed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shameless" is said worldwide
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éhonté
Transliteration: ehonte
"Il a fait un mensonge éhonté."
schamlos
Transliteration: schamlos
"Das war eine schamlose Lüge."
sfacciato
Transliteration: sfacciato
Script: sfacciato
"Ha dimostrato un comportamento sfacciato."
descarado
Transliteration: descarado
"Fue una mentira descarada."
sem-vergonha
Transliteration: sem-vergonha
"Ele teve uma atitude sem-vergonha."
बेशर्म
Transliteration: besharm
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने एक बेशर्म झूठ बोला।"
无耻的
Transliteration: wúchǐ de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个无耻的行为。"
파렴치한
Transliteration: paryeomchihan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 파렴치한 거짓말이었다."
図々しい
Transliteration: zuuzushii
Script: 日本語
"彼は図々しい態度をとった。"
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