横柄

• 読み: おうへい
• ローマ字: ouhei
• 漢字の分解: 横 (ō) — sideways, unreasonable; 柄 (hei) — handle, pattern, character
• 発音: /oː.heː/

意味

Arrogant; haughty; insolent. Describes an overbearing attitude toward others.

A na-adjective and noun describing a domineering, condescending attitude. Often used to criticize someone who behaves as if they are superior — 横柄な態度 (an arrogant attitude), 横柄な口調 (an insolent tone). Strongly negative in connotation, suggesting someone who disrespects others by looking down on them.

例文

1. 店員に横柄な態度を取る客は嫌われる。
2. 上司の横柄な物言いに耐えられなくなった。
3. どんなに成功しても横柄にならないようにしたい。

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, workplace, social behavior, personality

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 横 (ō, sideways/unreasonable) + 柄 (hei, handle/pattern). The character 横 carries a sense of being unreasonable or going sideways from the proper path, combined with 柄 suggesting manner or bearing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal