Word details
上品ぶる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上品ぶる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
Examples
自分よりも下品な相手は『下品』と思い、自分よりも上品な相手は『上品ぶっている』と思いますね。
You think someone coarser than you is "crude", and someone higher class than you to be "putting on airs".
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
品
goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
9 strokesFrequency 225JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ヒンホン
Kun
しな
振
shake, wave, wag, swing
10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シン
Kun
ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう
Nanori
ふり
Vocabulary quiz
Build your vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.