もったいぶる

Alsoぶる【もったいぶる】る【もったいぶる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to put on airs; to assume importanceword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to describe someone who acts pretentiously or behaves in a way that suggests they think they are more special or important than they really are.

He always puts on airs in front of the people around him.

Example sentences1 result

Don't give yourself airs.

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国語辞典Japanese definitions

もったいぶる

きごう「もったい勿体ぶる振るきごう」のひらがなひょうきひらがな表記。

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もったいぶる

Alsoぶる【もったいぶる】る【もったいぶる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to put on airs; to assume importanceword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to describe someone who acts pretentiously or behaves in a way that suggests they think they are more special or important than they really are.

He always puts on airs in front of the people around him.

Example sentences1 result

Don't give yourself airs.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

もったいぶる

きごう「もったい勿体ぶる振るきごう」のひらがなひょうきひらがな表記。

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勿

人名用

意not; must not; do not; be not

訓なか.れ、なし

音モチ、ブツ、ボツ

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体

N42

意body; substance; object; reality; counter for images

訓からだ、かたち

音タイ、テイ

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振

N1常用

意shake; wave; wag; swing

訓ふ.る、ふ.れる、ふ.るう

音シン

名ふり

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もったいぶる

Alsoぶる【もったいぶる】る【もったいぶる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to put on airs; to assume importanceword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to describe someone who acts pretentiously or behaves in a way that suggests they think they are more special or important than they really are.

He always puts on airs in front of the people around him.

Example sentences1 result

Don't give yourself airs.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

もったいぶる

きごう「もったい勿体ぶる振るきごう」のひらがなひょうきひらがな表記。

Wiktionary

もったいぶる

Alsoぶる【もったいぶる】る【もったいぶる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to put on airs; to assume importanceword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to describe someone who acts pretentiously or behaves in a way that suggests they think they are more special or important than they really are.