Word Meaning 白々しい
しらじらしい
shirajirashii
白々しい is read as しらじらしい (shirajirashii) and means pure white.
Meaning
English
- pure white
- very clear
- with feigned ignorance
- pretending not to know
- disingenuous
- barefaced (e.g. lie)
- transparent
- obvious (insincerity)
Reading
Kana
しらじらしい
Romaji
shirajirashii
Writing Variants
- 白白しい しらじらしい shirajirashii
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters
々
Study Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2彼は白々しい嘘をついている。
He is lying through his teeth.
よくもそんな白々しい嘘がつけるな。
How dare you tell such a barefaced lie?