How to say "blatant" in Japanese

• 露骨ろこつJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers blatant in the sense of open, unconcealed, undisguised: something — often something unpleasant — displayed without any attempt to hide it, as with undisguised dislike or blatant advertising.
  露骨ろこつに嫌いやな顔かおをして、彼かれを睨にらみつけた。↗

  I glared at him with a blatant look of disapproval on my face.
• あからさまJLPT N1approx.
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers the 'open' side of blatant, with the nuance of plain, frank, candid expression — saying or showing things outright rather than softening them. Less common than 露骨, and usually written in kana alone.
  あからさまに言いえば彼かれは嫌きらいだ。↗

  Frankly, I don't like him.

Both cover blatant as 'open and unconcealed': 露骨, the more common of the two, suits something, often unpleasant, displayed without any attempt at concealment, while 「あからさま」 emphasizes plain, frank, candid expression rather than softened wording.

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• 露骨ろこつopen
• あからさまplain