失礼な（しつれいな、shitsureina）
- rude

The Japanese word 失礼な (しつれいな) means "rude," "impolite," "discourteous," or "impertinent." It describes behavior, actions, or words that are considered disrespectful or lacking in good manners. It suggests a violation of social etiquette or a disregard for others' feelings. It’s a versatile adjective used to express disapproval of actions that offend, insult, or inconvenience others. The degree of rudeness can vary depending on the context.

⚫︎失礼な人ですね。 Translation: That person is rude. ⚫︎そんな失礼なことは言わないでください。 Translation: Please don't say such rude things. ⚫︎彼の失礼な態度に彼女は怒った。 Translation: She got angry at his rude attitude.

⚫︎You use 失礼な when you want to express that something or someone is rude or impolite. ⚫︎It can be used to describe someone's behavior, speech, or actions. ⚫︎It's important to use it appropriately, as it can be a strong expression of disapproval. ⚫︎It is typically used in more formal settings or when you want to emphasize the seriousness of the impoliteness. ⚫︎You can use it to directly criticize someone's actions or to comment on a situation. ⚫︎Often used to express disapproval of specific behaviors such as interrupting someone, speaking without permission, or making offensive jokes. ⚫︎Can be used in various contexts, from casual conversations to formal business settings.

⚫︎The word is typically written as 失礼な in a combination of kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎失礼 (しつれい) is the noun meaning "rudeness" or "discourtesy." ⚫︎The final な is the adjectival ending, making it an "adjective" in Japanese. ⚫︎It is important to remember that 失礼 can also be used as a polite farewell ("goodbye"), or as an expression of apology ("excuse me"). However, 失礼な is used exclusively as a descriptive adjective. ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is な.

⚫︎無礼な (ぶれいな) - rude, impolite, but often used for more blatant rudeness. ⚫︎不躾な (ぶしつけな) - impolite, impertinent, often used to describe presumptuous or forward behavior. ⚫︎無作法な (むさほうな) - ill-mannered, discourteous. ⚫︎生意気な (なまいきな) - cheeky, impudent (can be used for children) ⚫︎非常識な (ひじょうしきな) - lacking common sense, inconsiderate.

⚫︎丁寧な (ていねいな) - polite, courteous, respectful. ⚫︎礼儀正しい (れいぎただしい) - polite, well-mannered. ⚫︎親切な (しんせつな) - kind, helpful. ⚫︎優しい (やさしい) - gentle, kind.

彼は人の話をさえぎるのは、とても[失礼な]ことだと知っています。 ・Translation: He knows that interrupting people is very rude. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [失礼な] to describe the action of interrupting someone as impolite.

彼の[失礼な]発言で、会議は一時騒然となった。 ・Translation: His rude remarks caused a commotion in the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [失礼な] to describe the speaker's rude comments, and how it impacted the meeting.

⚫︎The word 失礼 (しつれい) is composed of two kanji: 失 (しつ) meaning "loss," "mistake," or "failure," and 礼 (れい) meaning "courtesy," "etiquette," or "politeness." ⚫︎Therefore, 失礼 implies a "loss of courtesy" or "failure in politeness". ⚫︎The adjectival form [失礼な] is created by adding the adjectival ending な.