Word details

大ぼらを吹く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大ぼらを吹く.

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Entry

大ぼらを吹く大法螺を吹くおおぼらをふくExpressionGodan verbFreq #152272
1

Idiomatic expression

to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn

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

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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