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ホラ吹き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ホラ吹き

ほら吹き
法螺吹き
ふき
Noun
Freq #84018
1

braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter

Examples
彼はほら吹きで、言ったことの半分もやったことがない。
He talks big but he's never done half the things that he said he has.

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 1133
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

blow
breathe
puff
emit
smoke

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふ.く
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ふき
8 strokes
Frequency: 100
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

method
law
rule
principle
model
system

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
ハッ
ホッ
フラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のり
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
17 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にし
にな
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