Word details

大げさに言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大げさに言う.

Dictionary

Entry

大げさに言う大袈裟に言うおおげさにいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #43009
1

to exaggerate; to overstate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

a coarse camlet

11 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

Buddhist surplice

13 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

シャ

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