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Japan · Japanese meaning
Okogamashii can be written with an unfamiliar pair of characters
The Japanese adjective okogamashii can describe presumptuous behaviour. Spellings include 烏滸がましい and 痴がましい. Wiktionary also records a sense meaning absurd or likely to invite ridicule.
The familiar spoken form can be easier to recognise than its kanji.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10