show off, display, pretend

11 strokes

On

ゲンケン

Kun

てら.う

Dictionary

Common Words

奇をてらう奇を衒うきをてらうExpressionGodan verbFreq #51826
1

to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

衒いNounUsually kanaFreq #57789
1

affectation; pretension

衒うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #101602
1

to show off; to parade; to pretend

衒学んがくNounFreq #105837
1

pedantry; display of one's learning

衒気んきNounFreq #112329
1

affectation; ostentation; vanity

衒学的んがくてき~な Adj.Freq #117904
1

pedantic

幻妻衒妻げんさいNounFreq #152913
1

Derogatory; Rare term

wife; woman

2

Rare term

prostitute; streetwalker

衒学趣味げんがくしゅみNounFreq #169661
1

pedantry; display of one's learning; being of a pedantic disposition

衒学者げんがくしゃNounFreq #197916
1

pedant; bookworm

衒耀んようNoun~する VerbFreq #293150
1

false glitter

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