Word details

しゃちほこばる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しゃちほこばる.

Dictionary

Entry

しゃちほこばる鯱張るしゃちほこ張る鯱鉾ばるしゃっちょこばる (鯱張る)しゃちこばる (鯱張る)IntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #80998
1

to stand on ceremony

2

to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

Examples
ただ会釈をするだけなのに、妙にしゃちほこ張ってしまった。
It was just a simple greeting, but somehow I got strangely tense.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鯱

fabulous dolphin-like fish, killer whale, (kokuji)

19 strokes

Kun

しゃちほこしゃち
張

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり
鉾

halberd, arms, festival float

14 strokesFrequency 2,453

On

ボウム

Kun

ほこ

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