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図太い (ずぶとい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
bold ; shameless ; cheeky ; impudent
Describes a person who is brazen, thick-skinned, or unfazed by things that would embarrass or intimidate others. Often carries a negative nuance of being shameless or audacious.
あの 新しん 人じん は 図ず 太ぶと く て 、 すぐ に 上じょう 司し に 意い 見けん し た 。
That new employee is bold, and immediately gave his opinion to the boss.
Written forms 図ず 太ぶと い Usage 83%
ずぶとい Usage 17%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
Kanji 太 plump, thick, big around Similar words 厚あつ かましい 厚かましい focuses on being pushy or presumptuous in asking for things, while 図太い emphasizes a brazen, unflappable attitude.
大だい 胆たん 大胆 can be positive (daring, fearless), whereas 図太い usually has a negative or critical tone.
Etymology The origin is uncertain. The kanji 図 (plan, diagram) and 太い (thick) combine to suggest a 'thick-skinned' or 'bold' character, but the reading ずぶとい is not a standard compound reading and may be a sound-symbolic formation.
