おおっぴら・大っぴらooppira[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveopen; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibitedoft. adverbially as 〜に
   そして、おしんとは違ちがって、彼かれらは確たしかに不平ふへいを言ゆう。間違まちがいなく勤務きんむ中ちゅうには言いわないだろうし。おおっぴらには普通ふつう言いわないだろうが。↗

   And unlike Oshin, they do complain although certainly not at work and generally not in public.

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  Synonym公然こうぜんNeutralA Sino-Japanese word for doing something openly and without avoiding notice, as in 「公然と批判する」; more written in tone than 「大っぴら」.
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  Synonym開けっぴろげあけっぴろげCasualColloquial. Describes a frank, unreserved personality, or doors and windows left wide open; centres on a person's attitude rather than public visibility.
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  Synonym開け広げあけひろげNeutralClose to 「開けっぴろげ」: unguarded and open-hearted, with no wariness; used less often.
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  Synonym開放的かいほうてきNeutralMeans open or unclosed, and can also describe a spacious area; stresses an open atmosphere rather than whether something is done publicly.
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  Synonym晴れてはれてNeutralAn adverb for doing something legitimately and formally, as in 「晴れて夫婦となる」; carries a happy, celebratory nuance.
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  Related露骨ろこつNeutralUndisguised, with nothing held back; usually carries an unpleasant, off-putting nuance, as in 「露骨な嫌がらせ」.
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  RelatedパブリックNeutralA loanword meaning public or open to everyone; common in compounds like 「パブリックビューイング」.
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  Related公的こうてきNeutralPublic or official, the opposite of private; says nothing about whether something is hidden or out in the open.
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  Relatedむき出しむきだしNeutralFor things left uncovered and showing: bodies, building materials, or emotions laid bare, as in 「敵意をむき出しにする」.
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  Related露あらわWrittenWritten style. For something exposed or showing on the outside; stresses what should have been hidden coming to light.
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  Related表立ったおもてだったNeutralPublic and formal or official; very often used in negatives such as 「表立った動きはない」.
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  Related赤裸せきらWrittenWritten style. Stark naked, or completely unvarnished and frank; usually seen as 「赤裸々」.
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  Related明示的めいじてきWrittenWritten. Means explicitly stated; a legal and technical term, the opposite of something left implied.
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  Antonym秘密ひみつNeutralAntonym. Keeping something hidden from others; the opposite of acting openly and without reserve.
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  Antonym内密ないみつWrittenAntonym, written style. Kept confidential within a group and not made public; the opposite of doing something openly.

Default to 「おおっぴらに」 in speech for doing something openly, no longer hiding it. In writing, use 「公然と」 for acting openly and unashamed, 「晴れて」 for doing something legitimately and formally, and 「露骨」 for leaving nothing disguised.

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