Word details

破廉恥

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 破廉恥.

Dictionary

Entry

破廉恥はれんちハレンチNoun~な Adj.Freq #16171
1

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

Examples
破廉恥な人間は自分の母さえも裏切るだろう。
An unscrupulous person would sell even his own mother down the river.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

破

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

10 strokesFrequency 590JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ハ

Kun

やぶ.るやぶ.れるわ.れる
廉

bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful

13 strokesFrequency 2,066JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レン

Nanori

きよ
恥

shame, dishonor

10 strokesFrequency 1,575JLPT N2Grade 8

On

チ

Kun

は.じるはじは.じらうは.ずかしい

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