馴れ馴れしい

なれなれしい
Alternative writings: 狎れ狎れしい, 馴々しい
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Overly familiar; too casual or forward in behavior — lacking proper distance or manners. Often negative when used toward strangers or superiors.

I-Adjective

Examples

初対面なのに馴れ馴れしく話しかけられて不快だった。

I felt uncomfortable because someone I had just met spoke to me too familiarly.

彼の馴れ馴れしい態度に周りの人が戸惑っていた。

People around were puzzled by his overly familiar behavior.

上司に対してあまり馴れ馴れしく接するのは避けた方がいい。

You should avoid being too familiar with your boss.

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