Word details

大げさ

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

Dictionary

Entry

大げさ大袈裟おげさ~な Adj.Freq #4089
1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

Examples
その老人はおおげさに言う傾向がある。
The old man tends to exaggerate.

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

a coarse camlet

11 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

Buddhist surplice

13 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

シャ

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