LingakuFrequency rank: 9,986. – 10,005.
- to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
This word can also indicate taking the offensive or turning upon someone in a confrontational manner.
He always becomes defiant and confronts the problem.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひらきなおる開き直るto become defiantひらきなおる開き直るたいど態度defiant attitudeひらきなおった開き直ったはつげん発言defiant statementひらきなおる開き直ることthe act of becoming defiantひらきなおって開き直ってはんろん反論するto argue back defiantlyひらきなおり開き直りせんりゃく戦略defiant strategyひらきなおり開き直りをみせる見せるto show defianceかこ過去をひらきなおる開き直るto turn upon the pastひらきなおり開き直りのせいしん精神spirit of defianceぱあとなあパートナーにたいして対してひらきなおる開き直るto turn defiant with one's partner
Example sentences
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He suddenly took a defiant attitude toward the police officer.