Translation

厚かましい / あからさまな / 恥知らずな

Meaning

Barefaced means shamelessly obvious, especially when someone lies or behaves badly without trying to hide it. It often carries a tone of moral criticism.

Examples

• 彼は会議であからさまな嘘をつきました。
  He told a barefaced lie in the meeting.
• その説明は厚かましい責任逃れに聞こえました。
  The explanation sounded like a barefaced attempt to avoid responsibility.