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ずけずけ

bluntly, outspokenly

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Examples

  1. ずけずけと物を言う。

    ずけずけとものをいう。

    She speaks very bluntly.

  2. 彼は初対面の相手にもずけずけ質問する。

    かれはしょたいめんのあいてにもずけずけしつもんする。

    He fires blunt questions even at people he has just met.

  3. 人の欠点をずけずけ指摘されて、さすがに腹が立った。

    ひとのけってんをずけずけしてきされて、さすがにはらがたった。

    Having my faults pointed out so bluntly did finally make me angry.

Common patterns

ずけずけ物を言う
to speak without mincing words
ずけずけ言う人
a blunt, outspoken person
ずけずけ(と)聞く
to ask point-blank

Memory tip

ずけずけ describes saying the thing everyone else is politely avoiding, and it carries mild criticism — the speaker lacks 遠慮. Compare 率直 (frank, usually a compliment): 率直に言う is admirable, ずけずけ言う is tactless.

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