伝法|でんぽうdenpou[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- na-adjective, nounbrazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; brave
- na-adjective, nounrough; violent; ill-behaved
- nounperson who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseerEdo-period slang
- 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.
- 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.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


