Japanese symbol for “patronizing”
恩着せがましい
おんきせがましい
Romaji: onkisegamashii
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
In Japanese, patronizing is 恩着せがましい, read おんきせがましい (onkisegamashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
Written forms: 恩着せがましい、恩きせがましい. Readings: おんきせがましい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patronizing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上から | うえから uekara | condescending; arrogant; patronizing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
| 恩人 | おんじん onjin | benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
| 恩師 | おんし onshi | teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher |
| 恩賜 | おんし onshi | Imperial gift |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “patronizing”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.