単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#4,459 most used

もったいぶる5

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to put on airs

IN A SENTENCE

Stop putting on airs.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Don't give yourself airs.

from Tatoeba

MEANING

1

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives もったいぶる this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#4,459 most used

Writtenもったいぶる、勿体ぶる

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium