Word details

お高くとまる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お高くとまる.

Dictionary

Entry

お高くとまるお高く止まるお高く留まるおたかくとまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #47308
1

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

Examples
有名になったのでお高くとまっているんだよ。
He's letting his fame go to his head.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tall, high, expensive

10 strokesFrequency 65JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める

Nanori

じょいはか

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し

Nanori

どめ

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

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