Word details

ホラ吹き

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

Dictionary

Entry

ホラ吹きほら吹き法螺吹きふきNounFreq #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.

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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