Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
威張るto put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
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to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
All Forms
威張る 【いばる】、威張る 【えばる】、意張る 【いばる】
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あの上司はいつも部下に威張っているので、人気がない。
That boss is always bossy to his subordinates, so he's not popular.
そのクラスメイトは「家に最新のゲーム機がある」と威張っています。
That classmate is boasting, 'I have the latest game console at home'.
先生:「宿題が終わったら、校庭で威張って遊んでもいいですよ。」
Teacher: 'Once you're done with your homework, it's fine to play and boast in the schoolyard.'
親の財力抜きで威張ることが出来ないなんて、みっともないです。
It's disgraceful that you can't act big without relying on your parents' wealth.
その同僚は私がちょっとしたミスをした事を契機に威張るようになりました。
That colleague started to act arrogant after I made a minor mistake.
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