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N2 Noun

天狗(てんぐ)long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      tengu, red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains

    2. Noun

      2.

      bragging, conceit, braggart, boaster, conceited person

      Idiomatic expression

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    天狗 【てんぐ】

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      天狗(てんぐ)深山(みやま)()んでいる妖怪(ようかい)です。

      Tengu is a monster that lives in the deep mountains. {long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart}

      • N2

      (かお)(あか)くて(たか)(はな)()つその妖怪(ようかい)天狗(てんぐ)だ。

      That monster with a red face and a high nose is a Tengu. {long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart}

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      社員(しゃいん):「自信(じしん)()同僚(どうりょう)天狗(てんぐ)(はな)をへし()りたい!」

      Employee: 'I want to break the arrogance of my self-confident coworker!' {long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart}

      • N2

      天狗(てんぐ)(かぎ)らず、(そら)()ぶことができる妖怪(ようかい)(おお)存在(そんざい)しています。

      Not limited to Tengu, there are many yokai (Japanese folklore creatures) that can fly in the sky. {long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart}

      • N2

      天狗(てんぐ)という妖怪(ようかい)太刀(たち)携帯(けいたい)しており、自由(じゆう)飛行(ひこう)する(こと)出来(でき)るとか。

      The yokai called Tengu carries a long sword and is said to be able to fly freely. {long-nosed goblin, bragging, braggart}

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