Words — 20 found
ほら
法螺
1. boasting; bragging; big talkUsually written using kana alone
2. conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shellUsually written using kana alone, Abbreviation, See also 法螺貝, orig. meaning
ホラ
1. bragging; exaggeration
てんぐ
天狗
1. tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains
2. bragging; conceit; braggart; boaster; conceited personIdiomatic expression
じふ
自負
1. pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
おおぐち
大口
1. big mouth; mouth opened wide
2. boastful speech; tall talk; bragging; boasting
大口 【おおくち】
くちはば
口幅ったい
1. boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
口はばったい 【くちはばったい】
たいげんそうご
大言壮語
かんせつじまん
間接自慢
1. indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)Colloquial
せいくら
どんぐりの背比べ
1. having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acornsIdiomatic expression
2. pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contestIdiomatic expression
ドングリの背比べ 【どんぐりのせいくらべ】、団栗の背比べ 【どんぐりのせいくらべ】
ひげじまんうち
卑下も自慢の中
1. taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is prideProverb
卑下も自慢のうち 【ひげもじまんのうち】、卑下も自慢の内 【ひげもじまんのうち】
はう
歯が浮く
1. to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyedIdiomatic expression
2. to get loose teeth