無礼

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ぶれい
JLPT:N1
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1(reading: ぶれい) Rudeness; impoliteness; discourteousness; lack of respect, especially toward a superior or someone entitled to courtesy. Used as a noun or na-adjective; common in formal settings, business, and period dramas.

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Examples

お客様に対してあんな無礼な口の利き方をしてはいけない。

You must not speak so rudely to a customer.

先日は大変な無礼を働き、誠に申し訳ございませんでした。

I am truly sorry for the great discourtesy I committed the other day.

今夜は無礼講だから、上司も部下も気にせず飲もう。

Tonight's party is no-holds-barred, so let's drink freely regardless of rank.

初対面の相手に名前も聞かずに話し始めるのは無礼だ。

It's rude to start a conversation with someone you just met without even asking their name.

無礼者!殿の前でそのような口を利くとは何事だ。

Insolent wretch! How dare you speak like that in front of the lord?

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