慇懃無礼

Reading

Kana: いんぎんぶれい

Romaji: inginburei

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

hypocritical courtesy; superficially polite but rude in intent

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

慇

Reading: イン

Meaning: courtesy

懃

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 ねんごろ

Meaning: courtesy

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

礼

Readings: レイ、 ライ

Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

Example Sentences

あいつの慇懃無礼(いんぎんぶれい)なものの言(いかた)い方()、思(おも)い出(だ)すだけで不愉快(ふゆかい)になるよ。

➥I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.

最近(さいきん)の銀行員(ぎんこういん)の態度(たいど)はなんと慇懃無礼(いんぎんぶれい)なことか。何様(なにさま)だと思(おも)ってるんだ。

➥These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.