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뻔뻔하다 ppeon-ppeon-ha-da

Shameless, brazen, and completely lacking any sense of guilt

What does 뻔뻔하다 mean?

뻔뻔하다 (ppeon-ppeon-ha-da) means: Shameless, brazen, and completely lacking any sense of guilt.

When someone cuts the entire line at a grocery store and acts like it's their given right, they are '뻔뻔하다'. It's the infuriating ability to do something wrong and not feel even 1% of embarrassment.

How it's actually used

  • 어떻게 자기 이익만 챙기면서 저렇게 뻔뻔할 수 있지?
    eotteoh-ge jagi ig-ikman chaenggimyeoseo jeoreoke ppeonpeonhal su itji?
    How can someone be so shameless as to only look out for their own interests?
    💡 Expresses frustration at someone's brazen behavior.
  • 사과는커녕 오히려 큰소리를 치다니 정말 뻔뻔하네요.
    sagwaneun-keonyeo ohiryeo keunsorireul chidani jeongmal ppeonppeonhaneyo.
    Far from apologizing, he is actually raising his voice—how truly shameless.
    💡 Used to express indignation at someone's unrepentant, brazen attitude.
  • 자기 잘못을 들켰는데도 그렇게 뻔뻔하게 나올 수가 있어요?
    jagi jalmoseul deulkyeotneundedo geureoke ppeonpeonhage naol suga isseoyo?
    How can they act so brazenly even after getting caught doing something wrong?
    💡 Used to express disbelief at someone's total lack of remorse.

Related words in Social Dynamics

솔직하다 sol-jik-ha-da능글맞다 neung-geul-mat-da싹싹하다 ssak-ssak-ha-da무뚝뚝하다 mu-ttuk-ttuk-ha-da깐깐하다 kkan-kkan-ha-da

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