白々しい

barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent

Meaning

  1. adj-i
    barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment)
  2. adj-i
    with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; disingenuous
  3. adj-i
    pure white; very clear

Example sentences

  • He is lying through his teeth.

  • How dare you tell such a barefaced lie?