Jisho

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Words — 2 found

きょせいは 虚勢を張る
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front​
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Kanji — 2 found

8.456253862091527
11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
虚
void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
On: キョ、 コ
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1.8901530296972124
13 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
勢
forces, energy, military strength
On: セイ、 ゼイ
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Sentences — 2 found

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    • しつげん失言
    • がもとで市議会の議長職を追われることとなったもと市議は、マスコミの取材に「こんなちっぽけな役職に
    • なん何
    • の
    • みれん未練
    • もありません」などと答えていたが、実は
    • めいよ名誉
    • を
    • うしな失う
    • ことに未練たっぷりな様子で、その
    • きょせい虚勢
    • を張る姿がかえって
    • いたいた痛々しかった
    • 。
    The former city council member, who was forced to step down as city council chair because of an ill-judged remark, told reporters, “I have no attachment whatsoever to such a petty position.” In reality, however, he seemed deeply reluctant to lose the prestige that came with it, and his attempts to put on a brave face only made him look all the more pathetic. — Jreibun
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