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A1 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

のさばるto act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way, to act important, to act high-handedly

      2. 2.

        to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)

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    のさばる

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      のさばっていた雑草(ざっそう)()りました。

      I mowed the weeds that had been growing as they pleased.

      • N1

      暴力団(ぼうりょくだん)のさばっている地域(ちいき)危険(きけん)である。

      Areas where violent gangs act as they please are dangerous.

      • N1

      (ぼく)新参(しんざん)(しゃ)のさばっているのが()()りません。

      I don't like how the newcomer is acting as he pleases.

      • N1

      不良(ふりょう)のさばるあの田舎(いなか)になんて一生(いっしょう)(もど)りたくありません。

      I never want to return to that countryside where delinquents act as they please.

      • N1

      (まど)(そと)蔓草(つるくさ)のさばっているとあって、(そと)景色(けしき)(まった)()えません。

      Because the vines are running wild outside the window, so I can't see the outside scenery at all.

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