伝法|でんぽうdenpou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
でんぼうdenbou[0]heiban (flat)
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounbrazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; brave
  2. na-adjective, nounrough; violent; ill-behaved
  3. nounperson who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseerEdo-period slang
  4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, Buddhismteaching Buddhism; transmitting the Dharmaorig. meaning
Conjugation
Dictionary form伝法する(でんぽうする)
Polite (masu)伝法します(でんぽうします)
Negative (nai)伝法しない(でんぽうしない)
polite (masen)伝法しません(でんぽうしません)
classical zu / nu伝法せず・伝法せぬ(でんぽうせず・でんぽうせぬ)
Past (ta)伝法した(でんぽうした)
polite (mashita)伝法しました(でんぽうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)伝法しなかった(でんぽうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)伝法しませんでした(でんぽうしませんでした)
Te form伝法して(でんぽうして)
Potential伝法できる(でんぽうできる)
Passive伝法される(でんぽうされる)
Causative伝法させる(でんぽうさせる)
Causative passive伝法させられる(でんぽうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)伝法すれば(でんぽうすれば)
tara伝法したら(でんぽうしたら)
Volitional伝法しよう(でんぽうしよう)
polite (mashou)伝法しましょう(でんぽうしましょう)
Imperative伝法しろ(でんぽうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんNeutral傍若無人 describes acting as if no one were around, with no regard for others; 「伝法」 mainly paints a woman's brash, roguish way of talking and behaving.
  • Related無作法ぶさほうNeutral無作法 points to ignorance of etiquette and rude behavior; it lacks the bold, roguish flavor that 「伝法」 carries.
  • Related失礼しつれいNeutral失礼 is the everyday all-purpose word for rudeness and also appears in 「失礼します」 to take one's leave; it carries none of 「伝法」's brash personality.
  • Related非礼ひれいWritten非礼 is a written-style word for a breach of propriety, as in 「非礼を詫びる」, focusing on the discourtesy itself.
  • Related失敬しっけいNeutral失敬 means disrespect, but also serves as a casual, mainly male farewell or for making off with something, in a lighthearted tone.
  • Related無骨ぶこつNeutral無骨 describes a rough, unpolished man lacking social graces, often with a hint of honest simplicity rather than brazenness.
  • Related粗野そやNeutral粗野 labels rough, vulgar speech and behavior, stressing crudeness; it lacks the roguish, devil-may-care feel of 「伝法」.
  • Related乱暴らんぼうNeutral乱暴 covers violence and rough handling as well as careless, slapdash work, a far broader range than 「伝法」.
  • Related無礼ぶれいWritten無礼 read 「なめ」 is an archaic, written-style term for insolence toward superiors; in modern usage 「無礼(ぶれい)」 is standard.
  • Related不躾ぶしつけNeutral不躾 suggests brusque, abrupt rudeness; often used as 「不躾ながら」 to preface a presumptuous remark, focusing on blunt verbal offense.
  • Related不埒ふらちNeutral不埒 condemns conduct that defies morals or the law, with a scolding tone as in 「不埒な振る舞い」; it is more serious than 「伝法」.
  • Related不行儀ふぎょうぎNeutral不行儀 refers to improper, ill-bred behavior, said mostly of children or of bad posture; it has none of 「伝法」's boldness.
  • Related無遠慮ぶえんりょNeutral無遠慮 means not holding back at all, presumptuous or forward, with no regard for the other person, as in 「無遠慮な質問」.
  • Related荒々しさあらあらしさNeutral荒々しさ is a noun form for roughness or wildness, stressing coarse, violent attitude or speech rather than 「伝法」's bold manner.
  • Related僭越せんえつNeutral僭越 refers to words or deeds that overstep one's rank or position, and is often used humbly of oneself as 「僭越ながら」.
  • Related推参すいさんWritten推参 is a written, old-fashioned word for turning up uninvited, also implying presumptuousness, as in 「推参者」.
  • RelatedがらっぱちNeutralがらっぱち is an Edo-flavored word for a rude person or rude behavior, with a speech feel close to 「伝法」.
  • Related暴ぼうWritten暴 is a written single-character word for violence or lawlessness, used mostly in set phrases and compounds such as 「暴を以て暴に易う」.

Everyday rudeness: 「失礼」 and 「無作法」; roughness: 「乱暴」. 「伝法」 itself is Edo-flavored: a woman's brash, roguish speech, as in 「伝法な口をきく」. Alternatives: 「傍若無人」 ignores everyone around; 「不躾」「無遠慮」 for blunt, forward remarks; 「不埒」 a scolding, stronger condemnation; 「失敬」 a casual, mainly male farewell; 「不行儀」 ill-bred children or posture; 「無骨」 unpolished men; 「粗野」 vulgar crudeness; 「僭越」 humbly overstepping one's station; 「荒々しさ」 roughness as a noun; written or dated: 「非礼」「無礼(なめ)」「推参」「暴」; 「がらっぱち」 has 「伝法」's Edo flavor.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (仏教ぶっきょう)師しが弟子でしに仏法ぶっぽうを伝授でんじゅすること。
  2. 金銭きんせんを払はらわず飲食いんしょくや芝居しばい見物けんぶつをすること。
  3. 行動こうどうが粗暴そぼうで無法むほうであるさま。
  4. 勇み肌いさみはだであるさま。
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