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N2 な-adjective, Noun

気障(きざ)affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious

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    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious

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    気障 【きざ】、キザ

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    • 僕(ぼく)は気障(きざ)な話(はな)し方(かた)をする生徒(せいと)が嫌(きら)いだ。

      I dislike students who speak in an affected manner.

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    • キザな服(ふく)を着(き)ている人(ひと)には注意(ちゅうい)をしましょう。

      Let's be careful around people who are wearing pretentious clothes.

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    • あの同僚(どうりょう)は気障(きざ)な事(こと)を言(い)うので、嫌(きら)われています。

      That colleague is disliked because he says pompous things.

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    • 好(こう)感度(かんど)を上(あ)げたいならキザな事(こと)を言(い)わないに越(こ)したことはありません。

      If you want to increase your likability, there's nothing better than not saying snobby things.

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    • その気障(きざ)な態度(たいど)を改(あらた)めないと、また陰口(かげぐち)の対象(たいしょう)になってしまいますよ。

      If you don't change your smug attitude, you'll become the subject of gossip again.

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