Kanji compounds#9,734 most used

威張る

いばる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to be arrogant; to act big

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

一いち年ねん先輩せんぱいだからって、そんなに威張いばらなくていいじゃない。

Who said you can swagger around like that just because you're one year ahead of me?

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

人前ひとまえで偉えらそうに威張いばるのやめた方ほうがいいよ。

You should stop acting so arrogant in front of other people.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANING

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 威張る this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#9,734 most used

Written威張る、意張る

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

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