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ふんぞり返る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ふんぞり返る.
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1
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly)
Examples
どうせまたふんぞり返って威張っているだけなのだから。
As he's just up on his high horse again.
2
to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
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