LingakuFrequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.
- to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
This phrase is used when someone pretends to be more confident or stronger than they really are, often to impress others or to hide their true feelings.
He was actually anxious, but he bluffed to show a strong side in front of his friends.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きょせいをはる虚勢を張るto bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold frontきょせいをはって虚勢を張ってみせる見せるto put on a brave frontきょせいをはる虚勢を張ることthe act of bluffingきょせいをはる虚勢を張るためにin order to bluffきょせいをはり虚勢を張りつつwhile bluffingきょせいをはっている虚勢を張っているis bluffingきょせいをはり虚勢を張りながらwhile putting on a bold frontきょせいをはる虚勢を張るのをやめるto stop bluffingじしん自信がないのにきょせいをはる虚勢を張るto bluff despite lacking confidenceきょせいをはる虚勢を張るひと人a person who bluffs