Word details

ホラを吹く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ホラを吹く.

Dictionary

Entry

ホラを吹く法螺を吹くほらをふくExpressionGodan verbFreq #105129
1

to boast; to brag; to talk big

Examples
トムと飲みに行くんだったら、突拍子もないホラを吹くだろうから、覚悟した方がいいよ。
If you go drinking with Tom, be prepared to listen to some pretty outlandish cock and bull stories.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ふ.く

Nanori

ふき

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

8 strokesFrequency 100JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ホウハッホッフラン

Kun

のり

Nanori

small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

17 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

にしにな

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