慇懃無礼（いんぎんぶれい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: insolent politeness
Example sentences
- 彼の態度は慇懃無礼だ。 — His manner is politely condescending.
- 慇懃無礼な対応に不快になる。 — The falsely polite treatment left me feeling irritated.
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